Committee on Education & The Workforce February 15, 2023 Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in reaction to the Education Department’s announcement regarding online education: “It is reckless for the Department to suggest providing access to online education is a main driver of federal student loan debt. […]
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Insider Ayelet Sheffey February 13, 2023 69 GOP lawmakers urged Biden to withdraw his student-loan forgiveness and repayment proposals. They said his proposal to reform income-driven repayment plans is “blatantly illegal.” Those reforms, along with broad student-debt relief, require Congressional approval, they said. It’s no secret Republican lawmakers aren’t a fan of President Joe Biden’s […]
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Inside Higher Ed Katherine Knott February 14, 2023 Higher education groups are generally opposed to the Biden administration’s plan to create a list of low-financial-value programs, but some think tanks and for-profit colleges like the idea. If the Biden administration wants to create a list of “low-financial-value” postsecondary programs, it’s going to have to overcome […]
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Real Clear Education Reed Rubinstein, Adam Kissel, Diane Auer Jones, Robert S. Eitel, Jim Blew & Mitchell M. Zais February 10, 2023 Dear Members of the University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill Board of Trustees: We are former senior appointees of the U.S. Department of Education, under two administrations, with decades of experience in federal postsecondary […]
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