Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 22, 2021 It’s not unusual for senators to hold up the confirmation of presidential nominees — but it is unusual when the holdup comes from a member of the president’s own party. Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat from Massachusetts, is continuing to hold up a vote on the confirmation of […]
Read MoreInside Higher Ed Sara Weissman July 21, 2021 The California Community Colleges system will require students to take an ethnic studies course. The new policy follows legislation that established a similar requirement at the California State University system last year. Students pursuing an associate degree in California will be required to take an ethnic studies […]
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The Chronicle of Higher Education Sarah Brown July 20, 2021 The Education Department on Tuesday issued new guidance for how colleges should investigate sexual misconduct under Title IX, the federal gender-equity law. The department released a question-and-answer document interpreting the Trump administration’s Title IX regulations, which took effect a year ago. The guidance is a stopgap measure, […]
Read MoreNASFAA Jill Desjean and Federal Relations Staff July 20, 2021 On Monday, NASFAA signed on to a letter with several other higher education associations to alert Congress to serious concerns about a new veterans benefits law that has implications for institutions of higher education, including the financial aid office. The Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans […]
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