Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz March 11, 2022 Dive Brief: Federal lawmakers proposed a new bill this week meant to speed the conversion of for-profit colleges to nonprofit institutions when they are bought by new owners. The proposal — from Rep. Fred Keller, a Pennsylvania Republican — would require the U.S. Department of Education to greenlight […]
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Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford March 14, 2022 The U.S. Department of Education warned Florida governor Ron DeSantis that if the state implements a law to require colleges and universities to change accreditors with every accreditation cycle, it could put institutions’ access to federal financial aid in jeopardy. If approved by DeSantis, the new Florida legislation would […]
Read MoreHigher Ed Dive Rick Seltzer March 10, 2022 Most programs failing a broadly applied rule would be at public and nonprofit colleges, not for-profits, says one researcher at a conservative think tank. Negotiations are scheduled for next week over the gainful employment rule, a regulation intended to make sure graduates of postsecondary career education programs […]
Read MoreHigher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz March 10, 2022 Dive Brief: The Florida Legislature passed a bill this week that would force the state’s public colleges to change accreditors every accreditation cycle and allow the state universities’ governing board to require post-tenure reviews every five years. The bill has drawn criticism, including that frequently changing accreditors will […]
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