Committee on Education & Workforce October 24, 2023 WASHINGTON – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the Department of Education’s issuance of a tranche of new regulations without extending due deference to Congress’ jurisdiction and oversight authorities: “Adopting a ‘go it alone’ strategy to advance the Education Department’s […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott October 24, 2023 The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims. Colleges and universities beyond the for-profit sector are seeing a rise in the number of borrowers alleging that […]
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Committee on Education & The Workforce October 20, 2023 WASHINGTON – House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su requesting that the Department of Labor extend its comment period on a proposed overtime rule that will negatively impact workers, students, small business owners, nonprofits, and more. In […]
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The Hill Filip Timotija October 19, 2023 Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-N.Y.) said during a Thursday morning event that labor shortages within the cyber sector present the biggest long-term threat to U.S. cybersecurity. “Workforce — in five years, if we don’t fix this workforce problem, that is probably the biggest threat that we have toward ensuring that when […]
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