By Ashley A. Smith February 13, 2017 The American Association of Cosmetology Schools filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education Friday over its gainful employment rule. The organization, which represents about 750 institutions, is seeking relief from the regulations. The organization argues that gainful employment undercounts cosmetology graduates’ […]
By Elizabeth Redden February 13, 2017 The owner of a chain of four Los Angeles-area colleges accused of running a “pay-to-stay” scheme through which foreign nationals fraudulently obtained immigration documents allowing them to stay in the U.S. on student visas though they were not bona fide students pleaded guilty Thursday […]
JD Supra Business Advisor 2/8/2017 by Barbara S. Mishkin | Ballard Spahr LLP Last week, the D. C. Circuit held oral argument in the CFPB’s appeal from the D.C. federal district court’s April 2016 ruling that the CFPB exceeded its statutory authority when it issued a CID to the Accrediting Council […]
Education Dive Faculty training, mental health outreach among new efforts to spur completion among military students Author By Jarrett Carter Published Feb. 7, 2017 In 2011, the American Council on Education released a report tracking 20 colleges and universities which used grant funding to develop resources for more than 870,000 veterans […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education By Kelly Field February 08, 2017 Chronicle photo by Julia Schmalz Betsy DeVos at her confirmation hearing last month. She has said little about higher education, leading many observers to assume that most of the action on higher education under President Trump will come from […]
Inside Higher Ed The DeVos Agenda After winning confirmation with the vice president’s tie-breaking vote, new education secretary is expected to shift away from Obama policies on for-profit higher education, regulation and dealing with sexual assault on campus. By Andrew Kreighbaum February 8, 2017 Betsy DeVos saw her nomination for […]
USA Today Richard Cordray, head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau(Photo: H. Darr Beiser, USA TODAY) Other than the president, Richard Cordray, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), has more power than just about anyone in Washington. That’s not just a problem, it’s a threat to government […]
The Hill By Jordain Carney – 02/06/17 02:32 PM EST © Victoria Sarno Jordan Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) slammed Betsy DeVos on Monday, urging Republicans to reject President Trump’s pick to lead the Education Department. “I rise today to call on my colleagues to reject the nomination of Betsy DeVos,” […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education February 7, 2017 by Tom Hesse Three weeks after appearing before the U.S. Senate’s education committee, Betsy DeVos was finally confirmed as education secretary in the administration of President Trump. As expected, Ms. DeVos cleared the Senate on a 50-to-50 tie that was broken by […]
AEI Jason D. Delisle @delislealleges February 6, 2017 5:00 am | AEIdeas With Betsy DeVos likely to be confirmed today as the Secretary of Education, critics will continue to frame her as dangerously inexperienced. Even the slightest misstep will be held up as proof she’s out of her depth. It’s […]