The Hechinger Report Jon Marcus February 22, 2023 Independent information is out there, but some of it can be misleading. The dean of Harvard Medical School was emphatic and unambiguous when he announced that it would end its participation in the U.S. News & World Report rankings. “Rankings cannot meaningfully reflect the high aspirations for […]
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New America Rachel Fishman and Olivia Cheche February 22, 2023 As we near the third anniversary of nationwide pandemic closures, it’s hard to fathom how completely our lives have changed. We’ve settled into a new way of being—it’s not quite the “before times,” but also not the dark days when we faced so many unknowns […]
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Cooley ED Nancy Anderson, Kate Lee Carey February 22, 2023 The Department of Education announced two initiatives that expand oversight of third-party providers to institutions of higher education that participate in federal financial aid programs. On February 15, ED announced two separate initiatives (one final and one proposed) that impact service providers to institutions of higher education […]
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Thompson Coburn LLC Christopher Murray, Scott Goldschmidt, Aaron Lacey February 22, 2023 Last week, the U.S. Department of Education made important announcements regarding oversight of “third-party servicers” and enforcement of its incentive compensation rule. In this post, we consider each of these announcements and their likely impact on the regulated community. Updated third-party servicer guidance First, the […]
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