Diverse Walter Hudson April 4, 2025 Two prominent education policy organizations filed a federal lawsuit against Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and the Department of Education, challenging what they describe as the unlawful dismantling of the Institute of Education Sciences (IES). The Association for Education Finance and Policy (AEFP) and […]
Thompson Coburn Tres Cleveland , Brandt Hill , Lorrie Hargrove , Evan Moltz , Anna S. Knouse April 4, 2025 Thompson Coburn’s Higher Education Litigation Summary is your resource for legal updates on key rulings and ongoing cases shaping the higher education sector. This installment covers updates related to Gainful Employment, the Bare Minimum Rule, BDR, Student Loan […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 4, 2025 The Education Department will kick off the lengthy rule-making process later this month with a pair of hearings. The department is planning to consider regulatory changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, income-driven repayment plans and “other topics that would streamline […]
The Hill Lexi Lonas Cochran and Zach Schonfeld March 31, 2025 The Trump administration’s request for the Supreme Court to intervene in a fight over federal teacher development grants has elevated an expanding series of legal battles implicating the administration’s sweeping shifts in education policy. More than 20 lawsuits have been filed, […]
The Register Guard Miranda Cyr March 28, 025 Undocumented students at Oregon and California higher education institutions will no longer be able to receive services through a federally funded program following a revocation from the Donald Trump administration. The U.S. Department of Education announced Thursday it is revoking waivers that […]
Inside Higher Ed Liam Knox March 28, 2025 The Trump administration has revoked more than 300 international students’ visas in the past three weeks, according to reporting from Axios. Yesterday two Ph.D. students with revoked visas were detained by immigration agents and now await deportation: an Iranian student at the University of […]
UB University Business Alcino Donadel March 25, 2025 Enrollment in trade schools has significantly increased since the pandemic, and it’s only expected to continue over the next decade, according to a new report from Validated Insights. Newly collected data from the higher education marketing agency reveals that new enrollment from 2020 to […]
U.S. Department of Education March 26, 2025 Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA) reopened the online income-driven repayment (IDR) plan and loan consolidation applications for borrowers. The application was temporarily paused to comply with the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals injunction issued last month, […]
Faegre Drinker John R. Przypyszny , Jonathan D. Tarnow , Cindy Irani , Sarah L. Pheasant , Asher Friedman Young March 24, 2025 At a Glance On March 20, President Trump issued an executive order (EO) aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education (ED or the Department). The EO directs the Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, to […]
The College Invester Mark Kantrowitz March 24, 2025 Key Points More than 20% of borrower defense claims involve public or private nonprofit colleges, not just for-profit schools. Approval rates for private nonprofit college claims are double those for for-profit institutions. Complaints often focus on employment outcomes, program cost, and credit […]