Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz January 14, 2025 The U.S. Department of Education challenged a court ruling that temporarily blocked regulations for granting debt relief to certain students. Dive Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Friday to review an appellate court decision that blocked the Biden administration’s rules for granting debt relief to students whose colleges misled them […]
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Cal Matters Lance Christensen January 16, 2025 A lot of Democrats are upset about the increasing chatter from President-elect Donald Trump and the incoming administration about eliminating the U.S. Department of Education. For example, California’s state superintendent of schools, Tony Thurmond, responded by saying, “To tear down and abolish an organization that provides protections for our students […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott January 16, 2025 Colleges are responsible for any “false, misleading, or inaccurate information” that their contractors provide to students, the Education Department said Wednesday. The department has sought for nearly two years to increase its oversight of the outside contractors that colleges and universities use to help run online programs and to bring more transparency […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Jessica Blake January 14, 2025 The bill would force harsher detention policies and could impact visas for lawful, documented individuals applying to work or study in the States. Approval of U.S. visas—which has historically been up to federal officials in Washington—could soon be put in the hands of state attorneys general, creating […]
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