Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum March 7, 2017 Democrats on the Senate education committee have requested that chairman Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, hold additional hearings on subcabinet-level appointees at the Department of Education. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has selectively held hearings for such posts in […]
Fox News By Newt Gingrich Published March 03, 2017 FoxNews.com Schumer calls for Sessions’ resignation, special prosecutor Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the Democrats continue to snub President Trump by slowing down Senate confirmation of his Cabinet appointments. Their underlying goal is to allow remaining Obama-appointed bureaucrats to do as […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain March 1, 2017 Call for More Federal Oversight The Education Department needs to better monitor colleges’ finances to prevent another costly fiasco like the 2014 collapse of Corinthian Colleges, says the agency’s Office of Inspector General. Everest College, formerly owned by Corinthian The U.S. […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith March 1, 2017 In a meeting with presidents from historically black colleges and universities Tuesday, House Speaker Paul Ryan expressed his support for a return to year-round Pell Grants. “I like year-round Pell,” he said. “That makes a lot of sense.” HBCUs, higher […]
Duane Morris Cosmetology Schools File Suit Against Department of Education over Gainful Employment Rule February 10, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C., February 10, 2017 — The American Association of Cosmetology Schools (AACS), the largest trade group in its industry, today filed suit against the U.S. Department of Education. AACS is seeking relief […]
California Employment Update: “Checking in on Our Growing Gig Economy in California, 2017” Sedgwick LLP Sedgwick LLP Attorneys at Law California Colleague: This week’s Fox & Hounds California Employment posting, “Checking in on Our Growing Gig Economy in California, 2017” looks at the most recent data on the structural shifts […]
Diverse February 21, 2017 | by Jamaal Abdul-Alim WASHINGTON — The Accrediting Council on Independent Colleges and Schools — the beleaguered accrediting agency that had oversight for two recently collapsed for-profit schools — lost its bid Tuesday to stop the U.S. Department of Education from terminating its federal recognition.The loss […]
Inside Higher Ed Don’t Blame State Disinvestment Alone Tuition rose faster than state appropriations fell, and federal aid helped make that possible, study asserts. does headline overstate? should we add “(Alone)” or something, so we’re not making it seem like Cato is saying state disinvestment plays no role? dl***Good point. […]
Education Dive Author Jarrett Carter Published Feb. 17, 2017 Dive Brief: The for-profit higher ed sub-sector took a beating last year in the name of protecting taxpayers from fraudulent or predatory recruiting and enrollment practices, but leaders from these schools say that a widespread error in calculating loan repayment data […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education – The Ticker February 17, 2017 by Adam Harris Betsy DeVos, the recently confirmed secretary of education, said her views on higher-education policy are “very aligned” with those of President Trump, in an interview with Axios published on Friday. It is not unusual for an […]