CECU Dear Colleagues: We are writing to let you know of a request from the U.S. Department of Education for ideas from the public as to federal education regulations that should be modified or eliminated. The Department is particularly interested in regulatory provisions that you find “unduly costly or unnecessarily […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education When the U.S. Education Department proposes a rule, one reaction is guaranteed across the political spectrum: dread at the prospect of more negotiated rule-making. That’s when about 30 people, each with distinct and often opposing views, will crowd around a rectangular table in a departmental […]
Gallup by Jaimie Francis and Zac Auter There’s a stark misalignment between the talents employers demand and the skills graduates have as they enter the U.S. workforce. And many higher education leaders fail to see it. While 96% of chief academic officers of colleges and universities believe that their institutions […]
POLITICO Battle brewing over DeVos’ delay of ‘borrower defense’ rules By MICHAEL STRATFORD 06/20/2017 10:00 AM EDT Updated 06/20/2017 09:16 AM EDT With help from Kimberly Hefling and Benjamin Wermund BATTLE BREWING OVER DEVOS’ DELAY OF ‘BORROWER DEFENSE’ RULES: The Trump administration last week, in a highly-anticipated move, formally announced […]
CooleyED Department of Education’s Announcement Leaves Unanswered Questions Regarding Coming Gainful Employment Rule Deadline Jonathon Glass, Kate Lee Carey and Vince Sampson The Department of Education announced it will engage in a new negotiated rulemaking to revise the Gainful Employment Rule, but questions remain. on June 20, 2017 The Department of […]
Inside Higher Ed Year-Round Pell Grants Available July 1 By Andrew Kreighbaum June 20, 2017 Summer Pell Grants will be available to students beginning July 1, the Department of Education announced Monday. “This decision is about empowering students and giving them the flexibility and support needed to achieve their goals,” said Education […]
Inside Higher Ed Staffing Woes at the Education Department Claude Pressnell, apparent choice as assistant secretary for postsecondary education, removes himself from consideration, further stalling efforts to fill leadership ranks at the Education Department. By Andrew Kreighbaum June 20, 2017 Claude Pressnell The Trump administration’s pick to oversee higher ed policy […]
CECU Shortage of Vocational Nurses 6/16/2017 June 16, 2017 – Washington, DC – The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this month reported that 6.9 million Americans are unemployed, while at the same time 6 million jobs remain unfilled in America. This gap in labor exists because employers demand job-ready employees […]
UPI DeVos suspends rules on student borrower protection By Andrew V. Pestano | June 15, 2017 at 10:11 AM June 15 (UPI) — The Department of Education has paused two rules created by former President Barack Obama‘s administration to protect student borrowers and impose requirements on for-profit colleges. “The department […]
Inside Higher Ed Alternative System for Registered Apprenticeships A new executive order from the White House seeks to expand apprenticeships and open the door to a larger role for industry groups and alternative education providers. By Paul Fain June 16, 2017 President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order that seeks […]