Inside Higher Ed Terry W. Hartle June 28, 2023 Federal law is clear—the government cannot dictate accreditation standards, Terry W. Hartle writes. Accreditation is at the heart of American higher education, but it’s rarely in the headlines, and it almost certainly has never been an issue in a presidential campaign. […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce June 27, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), grilled Education Secretary Miguel Cardona for his department’s lack of preparedness to handle millions of student loan borrowers returning […]
Ron DeSantis 46th Governor of Florida June 22, 2023 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis and Attorney General Ashley Moody sued the Biden administration over its attempts to undercut Florida’s nation-leading higher education reforms. Throughout Governor DeSantis’ time in office, Florida has ranked number one in the nation for higher […]
Federal Trade Commission June 21, 2023 Supports prohibiting misrepresentations and deceptive recruitment practices in education marketplace. Tags: Consumer Protection Bureau of Consumer Protection Education The staff of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection filed a comment today with the U.S. Department of Education regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed […]
The Heritage Foundation Lindsey Burke, Adam Kissel, Armand Alachay, Kyle Beltramini June 20, 2023 Higher education accreditation creates barriers to entry for innovative start-ups while being a poor gauge of program quality and student outcomes. What began as a voluntary system became a de facto requirement, with accreditors abusing their […]
Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott June 22, 2023 Higher education groups sharply criticized the Education Department’s sweeping set of regulations that would define gainful employment and make other changes. Higher education groups representing a range of colleges and universities told the Education Department this week that the agency has a […]
Inside Higher Ed Kyle Beltramini June 21, 2023 Higher education is no game, and accreditors are misguided referees, Kyle Beltramini writes in response to two recent Inside Higher Ed opinion pieces. In recent weeks the topic of accreditation—normally a dense and inscrutable process at best—has garnered a remarkable level of attention. While critiques […]
NASFAA June 20, 2023 Director of the Information Collection Clearance U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue SW LBJ, Room 224-84 Washington, DC 20202-4537 Docket ID ED–2023–OPE–0089 To whom it may concern: On behalf of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA), we respectfully submit to the U.S. […]
Committee on Education & The Workforce June 20, 2023 WASHINGTON – Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee Chairman Burgess Owens (R-UT) sent a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona calling for the Department to abandon its proposed Gainful Employment rule, a sweeping […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey June 16, 2023 The student-loan payment resumption is on the horizon — and a consumer watchdog isn’t sure the process will be as seamless as the Education Department wants. Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report on the impact the payment resumption will have on borrowers this fall. […]