Fortune Sander Van ‘T Noordende November 28, 2023 Across the world, many countries are facing a rapidly aging population. This, combined with declining birth rates in these markets, will lead to long-term workforce worries, and in turn, serious consequences for developed economies. According to the World Health Organization, from 2015 […]
Federal Register November 29, 2023 AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Intent to establish rulemaking committee. SUMMARY: We announce our intention to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations for Federal programs authorized under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended […]
Healthcare Dive Susanna Vogel November 21, 2023 If you ask nurses and hospital administrators about the state of nurse staffing, both will tell you that there are not enough nurses currently working the bedside. But that’s about the only thing they can agree on. From the cause of the problem, […]
Federal Student Aid November 21, 2023 The 2023 Virtual Federal Student Aid Training Conference for financial aid professionals is fast approaching! The conference (Nov. 28–Dec. 1) will feature keynote addresses from U.S. Department of Education leadership, five general sessions, 23 breakout sessions (covering the latest in financial aid policy and […]
Federal Student Aid November 21, 2023 In this announcement, we remind schools of the general disbursement reporting, excess cash, and reconciliation requirements for all Title IV programs. Both the Financial Aid Office and Business Office should review the information provided below, because these requirements apply to disbursement and financial data. Disbursement Reporting […]
Federal Student Aid November 21, 2023 Federal Student Aid (FSA) recently posted two updated school reports on its data center: Institutions on Heightened Cash Monitoring as of Sept. 1, 2023, and Proprietary Institution Conversions. FSA also updated information about foreign gifts and contracts reported by institutions as of Oct. 13, 2023. […]
Federal Student Aid November 21, 2023 Data breaches targeting Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) continue to escalate and are particularly challenging for small and under resourced schools. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) recently introduced Logging Made Easy, a Windows-based log management and protective monitoring solution that is both free […]
Duane Morris November 15, 2023 Without too much fanfare, on November 8, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published an electronic announcement entitled “Borrower Defense School Notification Process Under the 2016 Regulation.” The announcement follows months of the Department providing borrower defense to repayment (BDR) applications to institutions with little to no […]
Reuters Howard Schneider November 17, 2023 BOSTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Millions of “gig” workers may get missed every month in the U.S. government’s employment report, a discrepancy with implications for how Federal Reserve officials size up the job market and any associated inflation risks. Research prepared for a Boston […]
Thompson Coburn LLP Jeff Fink, Scott Goldschmidt, Aaron Lacey, Stephanie Cohan November 16, 2023 The U.S. Department of Education published an electronic announcement on November 8, 2023, offering guidance on the notification process for Borrower Defense to Repayment (“BDR”) claims received by the agency between June 23, 2022, and November 15, 2022. […]