Inside Higher Ed. The U.S. Senate education committee got into the weeds of higher education policy again Thursday, examining how the federal government could open up innovation by colleges and universities. But the biggest buzzword that emerged from a two-hour hearing — “guardrails” — signaled the focus of Democrats and […]
Inside Higher Ed. A group of former ITT Technical Institute students reached an approved settlement Wednesday that would allow them to participate in bankruptcy proceedings with the institution’s parent company. The agreement allows the students to claim $1.5 billion and cancel nearly $600 million in debts for students who attended ITT between […]
Inside Higher Ed. The Office of Federal Student Aid’s plans for a prepaid student aid card would position the office — and the contractor it selects — for a long-term, even lifelong, relationship with student borrowers, according to documents released this week. The prepaid card is one of several new […]
Inside Higher Ed. The U.S. Government Accountability Office this week released a study on the U.S. accreditation system. After conducting interviews with experts and a literature review, the GAO said the accreditation system has some key strengths, including reviews that are specifically tailored to various types of colleges and programs. […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education. Higher education will face many of the same challenges in 2018 that it has in previous years, but additional state and federal pressures suggest a bleak outlook for the sector this year, according to the ratings agency Standard and Poor’s. “S&P Global Ratings believes institutions […]
Inside Higher Ed DeVos Waters Down Disclosure Requirements of Gainful-Employment Rule By Andrew Kreighbaum January 22, 2018 The Department of Education last week said it was further weakening disclosure requirements in the gainful-employment rule. Under the new 2018 gainful employment disclosure template, career education programs would no longer be required to disclose median […]
Inside Higher Ed Department of Education Publishes List of Active Civil Rights Investigations By Andrew Kreighbaum January 18, 2018 The Department of Education on Wednesday published a searchable database of all active civil rights investigations that will be updated monthly by the department. The list includes the institution under investigation, its state, the […]
Inside Higher Ed Unprepared and Confused A new study says students don’t feel confident they can find a job or succeed when they land one. By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf January 17, 2018 Few college students feel expressly confident that they have the skills and knowledge to find a job or succeed in […]
US News DeVos Hits Bush, Obama on Education Policy The education secretary reiterated her belief that the federal government has been too heavy-handed in its approach to education. By Lauren Camera, Education Reporter |Jan. 16, 2018, at 5:01 p.m. DeVos Hits Bush, Obama on Education Policy U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos […]
NASFAA Borrower Defense Neg Reg Day 3: Reconsideration of Claims, Partial Relief, Financial Responsibility, and Arbitration Agreements By Allie Bidwell, Communications Staff The negotiating committee tasked with attempting to rewrite a federal borrower defense to repayment rule made progress on Wednesday, tackling several more issues outlined for discussion, including the […]