James G. Martin Center By Michael Debow The federal government currently holds around $1.5 trillion in outstanding student loans—up from “only” $500 million in 2007. Undoubtedly, the federal government—and taxpayers—have an enormous stake in higher education and bureaucrats in the Department of Education see their role as protecting the system […]
Houma Today By Kenneth Mejia / Guest Columnist Posted Jun 27, 2019 at 7:18 AM After nine years of service in the Louisiana Army National Guard – the first six in the infantry and the last three as a medic – I found myself working as a salesman for a security company not able to […]
Education Dive. The University of Utah wanted to raise graduation rates but was coming up short. The usual tactics — such as better analytics and academic advising — weren’t cutting it. That’s because the problem wasn’t students’ academic abilities. It was money. Talking with students, university officials found many took longer […]
Powers Law Gainful Employment Rule Rescission – ED’s Instructions for Immediate Implementation JULY 1, 2019 On Monday, July 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) formally published a final rule rescinding the Obama-era regulations known as the Gainful Employment rule. Institutions have the option to implement these changes immediately—including cessation of […]
NBC Los Angeles By Vanessa Arredondo To compete with for-profit schools, the California Community Colleges system has created an institution of higher education that will focus on providing students between the ages of 25 and 34 who may be putting education on hold due to adult responsibilities, digital vocational training on […]
SF Chronicle By Alexei Koseff SACRAMENTO — A push to tighten regulations on for-profit colleges in California suffered a blow Monday when a state Senate committee gutted the key bill in a legislative package. Democratic lawmakers, led by San Francisco Assemblyman David Chiu, had proposed financial protections for students similar to an […]
Thompson Coburn LLP. On July 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education published in the Federal Register a new Gainful Employment (GE) rule (the “2019 GE Rule”). If your institution is (1) a proprietary school, or (2) a public or private nonprofit institution that offers non-degree programs that are Title IV […]
Inside Higher Ed. The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday released proposed rules for a new apprenticeship structure, as well as funding for apprenticeship programs. The Trump administration has been working on an industry-recognized system of apprenticeships, which would exist in parallel with the existing federally recognized apprenticeship program. The […]
MarketWatch. For decades, Max Soucia has been trying to stay current on his student loans. Since he graduated with his master’s degree in divinity in 1993, Soucia, 72, has been in touch on and off with the various student-loan companies hired by the government to manage his debt. Despite taking […]
Fox News. This June marks two significant milestones for America’s veterans. Earlier this month—on June 6—the new “MISSION Act” when into effect, affording veterans inside the Veterans Affairs system significantly more choice in their health care options. If veterans cannot be seen in a timely manner, or live too far […]