Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman August 8, 2023 Community college enrollments decline in response to state-level minimum wage increases, according to a new working paper released by the National Bureau of Economic Research Monday. However, minimum wage changes had little effect on degree attainment, the paper said. The study detailed in the paper found that enrollment […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 8, 2023 The new rules, which make it easier for a defrauded borrower to seek debt relief, apply to claims pending on July 1 or received on or after that date. Note: This article has been corrected to reflect that the recent actions to provide relief to borrowers in […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Katherine Knott August 7, 2023 Report says current rules set inconsistent and sometimes inadequate expectations regarding student achievement, but it stops short of suggesting “bright-line” standards for agencies. After years of discussions over whether college accreditors should have bright-line metrics to gauge college performance, a federal advisory committee declined to pick a side in a new report […]
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AP News Collin Brinkley August 6, 2023 Two conservative groups are asking a federal court to block the Biden administration’s plan to cancel $39 billion in student loans for more than 800,000 borrowers. In a lawsuit filed Friday in Michigan, the groups argue that the administration overstepped its power when it announced the forgiveness in […]
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