Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake October 28, 2024 The long-awaited proposal is likely the last piece of Biden’s ambitious debt relief agenda, which has mostly been thwarted by the courts. President Joe Biden’s latest debt-relief plan would benefit eight million people, if enacted, but the plan will likely face legal […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz and Laura Spitalniak October 25, 2024 The proposal is the Biden administration’s most recent attempt to enact widespread loan forgiveness before his presidency ends in January. The U.S. Department of Education announced a new set of proposed rules on Friday that would provide debt relief for borrowers who […]
Inside Higher Ed Susan H. Greenberg October 25, 2024 The Department of Education had forgiven $17.2 billion in federal student loans for nearly 975,000 borrowers as of April 30, through a program that allows borrowers to seek relief if they’ve been misled or defrauded by their college, the U.S. Government […]
Texas Standard Sarah Asch October 23, 2024 Microcredentials include phlebotomy, welding and IT. Fall means it’s college application season, but a growing number of students are looking for post-high school opportunities outside a traditional four-year university. Hundreds of thousands of young people have pinned their hopes on what are called […]
Inside Higher Ed Josue Vasquez and Felida Villarreal October 23, 2024 The new rule doesn’t account for gender, geographic and racial wage gaps, Josue Vasquez and Felida Villarreal write. Hispanic women enter the workforce with two strikes against them. The first strike: They’re women, who earn an average of 82 cents for every […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 23, 2024 The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences. The Education Department is officially planning to rescind its controversial guidance on outside contractors—which never actually took effect—within the next four […]
Inside Higher Ed Jessica Blake October 18, 2024 The Education Department has selected 200 colleges eligible for recognition of their efforts to boost degree completion. But some experts question how it chose the institutions. The Biden administration wants to recognize colleges that help students complete affordable credentials and increase their […]
Inside Higher Ed John Warner October 18, 2024 Two new books offer cautionary tales about the past and present of AI in education. A recently released Inside Higher Ed survey of campus chief technology officers finds a mix of uncertainty and excitement when it comes to the potential for the influence of […]
Fox 17 Adi Guajardo October 17, 2024 The unemployment rate in the U.S. changed little this month, holding at 4.1%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. But some experts are concerned about the future as job openings outpace the workforce and older generations retire. The latest report from the […]
CATO Institute Andrew Gillen October 17, 2024 A new court injunction is blocking any forgiveness under the forthcoming Higher Education Act forgiveness plan. The latest batch of forgiven loans brings the total to $175 billion for 4.8 million borrowers. Mass student loan forgiveness is terrible policy (see this report for a comprehensive […]