Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 16, 2022 Advocates are calling on the Education Department to shut down its system for wage garnishment until it can be deployed lawfully. The Education Department failed to control its debt collection system during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to thousands of people having […]
ABC 7 News Melanie Woodrow and Grace Manthey December 15, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There were approximately 419,000 fewer students at California community colleges last school year compared to the 2018-2019 school year, according to an ABC7 analysis of data from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. In the Bay […]
Inside Higher Ed Josh Moody December 15, 2022 Utah governor Spencer Cox announced that the state is moving to eliminate requirements for bachelor’s degrees for state jobs. Instead, state hiring managers will emphasize experiences and competencies over degrees, according to a statement from the governor’s office released earlier this week. Utah’s executive […]
WORKINGNATION Aneesh Raman December 13, 2022 The end of the year is often a time for reflection. Reflection about the biggest changes in the year that’s past as well as the biggest changes in the year to come. I’m ending this year with a longer-term view, thinking about how many […]
Insider Ayelet Sheffey December 13, 2022 ~ 9 million student-loan borrowers mistakenly received a November email saying they were approved for debt relief. ~ Correction emails started going out to the impacted borrowers this week. ~ The errors were made by Accenture Federal Services, a contractor of the department. Millions […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 13, 2022 Dive Brief: ~ On-time completion rates for college students ticked up across most U.S. states from 2016 to 2021, according to a new report from Complete College America, a nonprofit aiming to improve postsecondary attainment. ~Improvements […]
Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman December 12, 2022 Community college and industry leaders need to work on their relationships, according to a new report. A new report, released today, concludes that community college leaders and employers are failing to partner with each other in ways that meet both of their needs. […]
U.S. Government Accountability Office December 5, 2022 The ways colleges present cost and aid information in their financial aid offers vary—making it difficult for students to compare offers and assess college affordability. According to best practices, colleges should estimate the net price—how much a student will pay to attend that […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 8, 2022 Dive Brief: Three Democratic senators introduced a bill last week that would create an interagency committee to tighten oversight of for-profit colleges, including by publishing a public list of colleges that have conducted illegal activities or engaged in fraudulent practices. The bill would also […]
Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz December 9, 2022 A coalition of higher ed groups will focus on outreach and coaching services for residents who are just shy of completing a college degree. Around 4 million working-age Californians have completed some college credits but left before they could earn a degree, according to […]