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U.S. Department of Education Issues New Guidance on Implementation of Program Length Regulations

Thompson Coburn LLP Roger Swartzwelder April 23, 2024 On April 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) issued new guidance regarding the implementation of the program length restrictions for Gainful Employment (“GE”) programs. These restrictions are included in the Department’s Financial Responsibility, Administrative Capability, Certification Procedures and Ability to Benefit Final Rule (“Final Rule”) published in the Federal Register on […]

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Record-Breaking Flood of Comments Condemns Biden’s Latest Student Loan Scheme

The Daily Signal Tony Kinnett April 19, 2024 A national grassroots petition in protest of President Joe Biden’s latest student debt “forgiveness” stunt garnered over 5,000 online comments in a single night. Biden’s newest student loan cancellation plan would shift almost $150 billion in debt from those with outstanding college loans to American taxpayers—including those who already paid off […]

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Education Department’s final Title IX regulations draw mixed reactions

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz April 19, 2024 Advocates for sexual assault survivors praised the rule, though some groups said it will undermine due process and free speech. The U.S. Department of Education released one of its long-awaited rules governing Title IX on Friday, drawing praise from advocates for sexual assault survivors and condemnations from some free […]

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Title IX (Joe’s Version) Dropped This Morning

Thompson Coburn LLP Scott Goldschmidt and Stephanie Cohan April 19, 2024 We interrupt your Tortured Poets Department** listening party to inform you that the Biden administration has released its long awaited Title IX rules. The new rules, published this morning in unofficial form, will be formally published in the Federal Register shortly. In its press release announcing the […]

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