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Accrediting Agencies Currently Undergoing Review for the Purposes of Recognition by the U.S. Secretary of Education

Federal Register December 15, 2021 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of the Air Force may grant the prospective license unless a timely objection is received that sufficiently shows the grant of the license would be inconsistent with the Bayh-Dole Act or implementing regulations. A competing application for a patent license agreement, completed in compliance with 37 […]

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Over 1 Million HS Grads Skipped College in 2020. Only a Tiny Fraction Re-Enrolled in 2021

The 74 Asher Lehrer-Small December 8, 2021 The first summer of the pandemic brought disappointing news to school counselor Marianne Matt. Many of the seniors who she had supported through the spring college admission process at Capital High in Madison, Wisconsin — where about three-quarters of students are Black or Hispanic, and 4 in 5 […]

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Ed Dept expects to issue Title IX proposal in April 2022, displeasing advocates

Higher Ed Dive  Jereny Bauer-Wolf December 13, 2021 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it expects to release in April its proposed regulation governing Title IX, the federal law banning sex discrimination and violence in educational settings. This means the department plans on issuing the draft version of the rule a month earlier than initially […]

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A surprising reason keeping students from finishing college: A lack of transportation

The Hechinger Report Charlotte West December 10, 2021 Urban and rural students alike struggle to find reliable ways to get to and from campuses When 18-year-old Ernesto Rubio graduated from high school in June, he knew what he wanted to do next: take a summer class in the basics of becoming an emergency medical technician, […]

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