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Ousted college accreditor wants another chance, but will DeVos agree?

Ousted college accreditor wants another chance, but will DeVos agree?

Washington Post Ousted college accreditor wants another chance, but will DeVos agree? By Danielle Douglas-Gabriel September 14 (Getty Images/iStockphoto) The new leader of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, once one of the largest national accreditation agencies, wants the council to resume its role as the gatekeeper between colleges and billions […]

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Trump Ends DACA

Trump Ends DACA

Inside Higher Ed Trump Ends DACA Colleges look to support students after administration announces end of program that granted hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants protection from deportation and the right to work. By Elizabeth Redden September 6, 2017  Supporters of DACA students protest outside White House The Trump administration announced […]

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Education Dept. Ends Partnership With CFPB

Education Dept. Ends Partnership With CFPB

Inside Higher Ed Education Dept. Ends Partnership With CFPB The agency this week quietly ended a collaboration with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to share information about student loan complaints. By Andrew Kreighbaum September 5, 2017 When Education Secretary Betsy DeVos touted her commitment to oversight of higher education this week, the fact […]

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Negotiated Rulemaking Committees; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Borrower Defenses, Financial Responsibility, and Gainful Employment

Negotiated Rulemaking Committees; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Borrower Defenses, Financial Responsibility, and Gainful Employment

Negotiated Rulemaking Committees; Negotiator Nominations and Schedule of Committee Meetings-Borrower Defenses, Financial Responsibility, and Gainful Employment We announce our intention to establish two negotiated rulemaking committees to prepare proposed regulations for the Federal Student Aid programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA). […]

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After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople

After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople

PBS.org By — Matt Krupnick, The Hechinger Report After decades of pushing bachelor’s degrees, U.S. needs more tradespeople Education Aug 29, 2017 1:40 PM EDT FONTANA, Calif. — At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion. Esparza is a 46-year-old mechanic […]

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Report: Education Department Hires Enforcement Chief

Report: Education Department Hires Enforcement Chief

Inside Higher Ed Report: Education Department Hires Enforcement Chief By Paul Fain August 30, 2017  The U.S. Department of Education has hired a community college administrator and former DeVry University official to run its enforcement unit, Politico reportedTuesday night. Julian Schmoke is executive director of campus relations for West Georgia Technical College, a two-year public institution. He has previously […]

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Our Editorial: End attack on for-profit schools

Our Editorial: End attack on for-profit schools

The Detroit News Our Editorial: End attack on for-profit schools The Detroit News Published 11:19 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2017 Under President Obama, the for-profit higher education sector was a primary target for federal regulation and oversight, which ultimately pushed several schools out of business. It was too deep for […]

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New Delay on Borrower-Defense Rule

New Delay on Borrower-Defense Rule

Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum October 23, 2017 The Department of Education on Friday issued a new delay of the Obama administration’s borrower-defense rule that would block it from going into effect until the conclusion of a bureaucratic rewrite of the rule expected to conclude by 2019. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced in […]

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