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Duane Morris Analyzes USDE’s Notice Establishing Negotiated Rulemaking Committee and First Round of Negotiation Topics

Duane Morris  Jonathan Helwink August 10, 2021 On August 6, 2021, the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) announced that it would be establishing a negotiated rulemaking committee, entitled the “Affordability and Student Loans Committee,” that will, starting in October, meet to begin rewriting certain Title IV-related regulations. The announcement also included a schedule for the […]

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Participation with NC-SARA spurs some online enrollment growth, report says

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf August 9, 2021 Dive Brief: Colleges that participate in a multistate reciprocity agreement for online education see growth in the number of students who enroll in distance learning courses, according to a new analysis. Institutions that work with NC-SARA — the organization that controls the U.S.’s sole such reciprocity agreement — […]

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Biden administration rolls back DeVos rule limiting state authority over student loan companies

The Washington Post  Danielle Douglas-Gabriel August 9, 2021 The Education Department on Monday scrapped a Trump-era policy of shielding companies that manage its $1.5 trillion student loan portfolio from state regulation. Instead, the department is encouraging states to work with the federal agency to protect borrowers and hold loan servicers accountable. The agency issued guidance clarifying that […]

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Private Career Schools Play a Vital Role in Infrastructure

CECU Congress is debating a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, including more than $500 billion in new spending on transportation, broadband, and utility systems. To carry out this work, America will depend upon private career school graduates. The following data show that we can’t Build Back Better without our sector. CONTINUE READING   

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