Duane Morris On November 29, 2018, the U.S. Department of Education published proposed amendments to its Title IX regulations contained in 34 C.F.R. Part 109, starting the clock on the 60-day period for public comments, which are due on or before January 28, 2019. Overview Once final, the regulations would be the first […]
Inside Higher Ed By Ashley A. Smith A federal judge approved a settlement Wednesday that erases more than $500 million in student debt held by former ITT Technical Institute students. The settlement also returns $3 million that was paid by students since the company filed for bankruptcy in 2016. The students were represented by the […]
Thompson Coburn by Aaron Lacey As many in higher education are aware, yesterday, following a long series of lawsuits, opinions, and orders, the “borrower defense rule” promulgated by the U.S. Department of Education on November 1, 2016, took effect. The 2016 Rule was slated to become law on July 1, […]
Career.org Steve Gunderson, President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, criticized the U.S. Department of Education for their failure to complete final rules on Borrower Defense and Gainful Employment by the November 1, 2018 deadline. “At a time when the nation desperately seeks skilled workers, career education […]
ACICS.org Senior Department Official Recommends Continued Agency Recognition for ACICS ACICS Compliant with 19 of 21 Criteria with 12 Months to Demonstrate Compliance with Two Criteria On September 28, the Senior Department Official (SDO) at the U.S. Department of Education released a detailed decision determining that the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges […]
Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum Accreditors provide the stamp of approval for colleges and universities in the U.S. Without their recognition, those institutions can’t keep access to federal student aid. So even though accreditors are essentially membership organizations that operate with limited transparency, they are a key part of the […]
Ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education today announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that proposes to rescind Gainful Employment (GE) regulations in order to provide useful, transparent higher education data to students and treat all institutions of higher education fairly. “Students deserve useful and relevant data when making important […]
Career Education Colleges and Universities Following the release of the U.S. Department of Education’s proposal to expand the College Scorecard to include outcomes data on programs in higher education, Steve Gunderson, President and CEO of Career Education Colleges and Universities, released the below statement: “This proposal represents the most significant […]
Federal Register A Proposed Rule by the Education Department on 07/31/2018 Student Assistance General Provisions, Federal Perkins Loan Program, Federal Family Education Loan Program, and William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. SUMMARY: The Secretary proposes to create Institutional Accountability regulations […]
Chronicle of Higher Education By Eric Kelderman In its latest move to unmake policies and regulations, many of them put in place under President Obama, the U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday a new round of rulemaking on more than a dozen topics, most notably accreditation. The department will consider issues […]