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Duane Morris July 31, 2023 On July 13, 2023, the Office of Federal Student Aid issued an enforcement bulletin notifying institutions that using nondisclosure agreements (NDAs) or similar contracts that prevent or discourage current or former employees from communicating with the U.S. Department of Education may violate a requirement of cooperation with […]

JD SUPRA July 31, 2023 On July 24, the Department of Education (DOE) issued a final interpretation to clarify that the Higher Education Act (HEA) preempts state laws and other applicable federal laws “only in limited and discrete respects.” Specifically, the final interpretation revises and clarifies the DOE’s position on the legality […]

CAL MATTERS Kristen Hwang July 31, 2023 IN SUMMARY Some hospitals in Southern California have a nurse vacancy rate of 30%, stressing overworked staff and causing some to leave the industry earlier than they planned. Ashley Hooks always planned to retire at Lakewood Regional Medical Center, where she has been […]

Federal Student Aid August 1, 2023 The Fiscal Operations Report for 2022–23 and Application to Participate for 2024–25 (FISAP) is now available on the Common Origination and Disbursement (COD) website. Schools that had Campus-Based expenditures for the 2022–23 award year and schools that wish to request funding under the Campus-Based programs […]

Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz August 2, 2023 At private colleges in the state, students accused of violence aren’t guaranteed a right to cross-examine their accusers during live hearings, the judge ruled. Dive Brief: Private California colleges do not have to give students accused of sexual misconduct or intimate partner violence […]

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman August 1, 2023 Calbright College, California’s first all-online community college, received accreditation from the Distance Education Accrediting Commission on Friday. The initial accreditation period is for three years, at which point Calbright plans to apply for renewal, according to a press release from the college. Calbright aims […]

Committee on Education & The Workforce July 27, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) blasted Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and his staff for stonewalling multiple requests for a member-level briefing […]

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott July 28, 2023 Republicans argue that college prices are too high for inadequate outcomes and that institutions are to blame. Democrats focus their ire on for-profit colleges. Higher education is in need of innovation, better data for students and new systems to better hold colleges […]

Public News Service Mark Richardson July 24, 2023 Studies show that college students are a target for phishing scams, and cybersecurity professionals say swindlers are increasingly targeting California students. Phishing scams often trick victims into revealing their login or other private credentials by pretending to be a legitimate company or […]

Inside Higher Ed Joe E. Ross July 25, 2023 The emergence of prestigious “degree apprenticeships” in the United Kingdom has implications for the future of higher ed in the U.S., Joe E. Ross writes. Among high school seniors, a privileged few get to pick between elite, world-renowned colleges like Columbia, […]