US News Behind the scenes, Congress is making progress on revamping the Higher Education Act By Lauren Camera, Education Reporter | Feb. 9, 2018, at 6:00 a.m. Congress might be log-jammed, with all eyes focused on blockbuster issues like Russian interference with U.S. elections, ensuing FBI investigations, the latest looming government shutdown and […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Reforms That Will Stand the Test of Time By Steve Gunderson FEBRUARY 08, 2018 When Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. was named president of Purdue University in 2013, I sent him an email saying, “Welcome to the revolution!” My email explained that higher education is changing in […]
NASFAA Final Rules on State Authorization of Distance Education Become Effective July 1, 2018 By Jill Desjean, Policy & Federal Relations Staff In December 2016, the Department of Education (ED) published final rules relating to state authorization of distance education. Master calendar requirements in the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as […]
NASFAA Neg Reg Day 3: Closed Caucus Comes to Tentative Agreement on Some GE Proposals By Joelle Fredman, Communications Staff After a two-hour weather delay followed by a three-hour caucus closed to the public, negotiators finally came to a tentative agreement Wednesday on some of the Department of Education’s (ED) […]
Inside Higher Ed Education Department to Propose Compromise in Borrower-Defense Negotiations By Andrew Kreighbaum February 8, 2018 As part of the ongoing negotiations over a student loan forgiveness rule, the Trump administration is proposing a change to evidentiary standards for debt relief claims that would be a compromise between the positions […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education DeVos’s Education Dept. Relaxed Rules for For-Profits Under Accreditor That Closed By Adam Harris FEBRUARY 07, 2018 The U.S. Education Department has relaxed requirements for for-profit colleges that obtained accreditation through an agency that lost its federal recognition under the Obama administration. As a controversial accreditor […]
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 […]
Education Week Betsy DeVos: A One-Year Progress Report U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos faced a steep learning curve and the aftershocks of a fierce confirmation battle when she took the helm of the Education Department last February. —Alex Brandon/AP By Alyson Klein February 6, 2018 U.S. Secretary of Education […]
The Chronicle Store The Adult Student: The Population Colleges — and the Nation — Can’t Afford to Ignore Get this special report to learn how institutions can better serve adult students. America’s adult students have long been an afterthought in higher education. But demographic changes and economic pressures will soon […]
Inside Higher Ed Graduation Rates and Bright Lines Regional accreditors weigh in on graduation rates with an analysis of colleges with low rates, but the agencies argue against using a “bright-line” approach. By Paul Fain February 6, 2018 Accrediting agencies have taken flak in recent years for their oversight of poorly performing colleges, […]