Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 17, 2023 Speakers urged the department to strengthen rules for accreditors and rethink recent guidance for third-party servicers. The Education Department’s latest round of negotiated rule making is officially underway, though officials remain mum on what changes they are planning to propose as part […]
Inside Higher Ed Jonathan Helwink April 13, 2023 New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes. On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education’s new borrower defense to repayment (BDTR) regulations will go into effect. Now in its fourth iteration, the […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 14, 2023 The once-revolutionary idea, abandoned under former president Trump, is coming back. Experts think Biden’s gainful-employment rule will be tougher than previous versions and could lead to more programs failing. hen the Obama administration released its plans to measure whether some graduates were gainfully employed, […]
Career Education Review April 14, 2023 CECU Member Resource Urgent: Year Three HEERF Annual Report Due Tuesday, April 18, 2023: Has Your Institution Submitted? Late this afternoon, the U.S. Department of Education contacted CECU to express concern that nearly 600 institutions still have not submitted their Year 3 Higher Education […]
Higher Ed Dive Naaz Modan April 12, 2023 The proposal would prohibit blanket bans of transgender students from playing on teams aligned with their gender identities. The U.S. Department of Education intends to release its final Title IX athletic rule in May, alongside its broader Title IX rule already expected next month, according […]
Inside Higher Ed Jonathan Helwink April 13, 2023 New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes. On July 1, the U.S. Department of Education’s new borrower defense to repayment (BDTR) regulations will go into effect. Now in its fourth iteration, […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey April 11, 2023 A federal judge ruled that 200,000 borrowers can move forward with relief in a borrower defense settlement. Last month, three schools mentioned in the settlement appealed the decision to the Supreme Court. 20 GOP-led states filed an amicus brief supporting the schools, arguing Biden […]
CECU Official Statement Attributable to Joe Cockrell, FCC Spokesperson: “We are deeply disappointed in the Department of Education’s myopic and misguided decision. The DOE risks harming thousands of students seeking economic stability and a better life. For more than 40 years, our singular focus has been quality career training programs […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 12, 2023 he Education Department’s Office of Federal Student Aid is removing Florida Career College, a for-profit chain with 11 campuses, from the federal financial aid system, the agency announced Tuesday following an investigation that found numerous violations. The college, which is owned by International Education […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott April 12, 2023 Education Department again delays controversial guidance on outside contractors and says it won’t affect many organizations that critics feared it might. The Education Department says its controversial guidance on outsourcing isn’t as expansive as critics have alleged. Study abroad programs, recruitment of international […]