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Office of Postsecondary Education – Policy Initiatives

U.S. Department of Education  December 16, 2022 The Office of Postsecondary Education formulates federal postsecondary education policy including policy relating to the federal student financial assistance programs. OPE also collects and disseminates student financial assistance program data as well as data in several key areas relating to postsecondary education. Policy Initiatives New 90/10 Federal Register Notice The Federal Register notice […]

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FY 2023 Management Challenges Facing the U.S. Department of Education

Office of Inspector General December 2022 What are Management Challenges? The Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 defines major management challenges as programs or management functions that are vulnerable to waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, and where a failure to perform well could seriously affect the ability of the U.S. Department of Education […]

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Report: Education Dept. Unable to Manage Wage-Garnishment System

Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott December 16, 2022 Advocates are calling on the Education Department to shut down its system for wage garnishment until it can be deployed lawfully. The Education Department failed to control its debt collection system during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to thousands of people having their wages illegally garnished, a […]

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Some Bay Area community colleges see 20% enrollment drop, data shows

ABC 7 News Melanie Woodrow and Grace Manthey December 15, 2022 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — There were approximately 419,000 fewer students at California community colleges last school year compared to the 2018-2019 school year, according to an ABC7 analysis of data from the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office. In the Bay Area, enrollment decreased at several […]

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