NBC News Jean Lee and Simone Weichselbaum November 4, 2023 As campuses across the country continue to erupt in protests over the Israel-Hamas war, a little-known 2019 presidential executive order is expected to fuel a flood of student legal claims against universities. Attorneys — from a mix of white-shoe corporate firms to Jewish advocacy groups […]
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On EdTech Newsletter Phil Hill November 26, 2023 The recently finalized Gainful Employment (GE) and Financial Value Transparency (FVT) regulations, to be in effect as of July 1, 2024, are proving to be quite confusing. Part of the problem is the Gainful Employment language, which leads people to think of the late Obama Administration version that was […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott November 7, 2023 For-profit DeVry University won’t have to pay nearly $24 million to the U.S.—for now—thanks to a court ruling that could hamper the department’s plans to make colleges that mislead their students pay up. Earlier this fall, the Education Department announced that it would forgive $109 million in loans […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Ashley Mowreader November 2, 2023 Nondegree pathways are growing in popularity among high school graduates. A new report reveals a gap between students’ knowledge of available opportunities beyond a four-year degree and their interest in skills-based learning. High school graduates are less inclined to see college as their next step, with recent […]
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