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Education Department issues new guidance to prevent 'accreditation-shopping'
The policies could make it harder for colleges to switch accreditors and may clash with a new Florida law, experts say.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 20, 2022 -
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These policies can rescue stranded credits and help colleges retain students
A new report rounds up state and institutional policies designed to help students regain full access to their credits.
By Laura Spitalniak • July 20, 2022 -
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As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere
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Court pushes back hearing over $6B borrower defense settlement
The delay comes after four institutions argued that the deal between the Education Department and student borrowers would harm their reputations.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 19, 2022 -
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Here are the colleges receiving the last $198 million in coronavirus emergency relief
This searchable chart shows institution names and the funding amounts they will receive.
By Rick Seltzer • July 19, 2022 -
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What federal policy changes will matter for college business officers?
At its annual meeting, the National Association of College and University Business Officers flagged federal court cases and regulations to monitor.
By Rick Seltzer • July 19, 2022 -
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Court temporarily halts Ed Dept from enforcing LGBTQ protections under Title IX
The decision applies to 20 predominantly conservative states, who sued arguing the agency guidance interfered with their ability to govern.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 18, 2022 -
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For-profits oppose plan to forgive $6B in student loans to settle borrower defense case
The deal would relieve debts for 200,000 borrowers, but several institutions say it sidesteps regulations.
By Natalie Schwartz • Updated July 15, 2022 -
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244 colleges to split final $198M in coronavirus relief funding
The new round of funding comes from the American Rescue Plan, the last of three pieces of legislation allocating pandemic relief money for higher ed.
By Rick Seltzer • July 13, 2022 -
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3 major changes in Biden's borrower defense proposal
New draft regulations would make it much easier for borrowers to receive debt relief, but for-profit colleges say they wouldn't have due process.
By Natalie Schwartz • July 12, 2022 -
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Last week’s big number: 2.8%
A recap of last week's major higher ed news calls attention to public colleges losing net tuition revenue per student.
By Higher Ed Dive Staff • July 11, 2022 -
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Ed Department proposes regulatory changes to borrower defense, PSLF, other student loan protections
The rules would change beleaguered programs and also seek to limit cases when interest is added to loans' principal balances.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated July 6, 2022 -
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New York yanks Olivet University’s power to grant college credit
The evangelical school with locations in several states is reportedly under investigation for money laundering, but New York’s decision is separate.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022 -
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Biden's draft Title IX rule would allow the single-investigator model. Should it?
Policy experts see major flaws in the system that combines the roles of investigator and decision-maker in sexual misconduct cases.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 5, 2022 -
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House committee: End loophole allowing tuition-share agreements between OPMs and colleges
The Appropriations Committee took a harsh stance toward online program managers in a recent report, saying they drive up college costs.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 30, 2022 -
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New Louisiana law strengthens due process protections in college disciplinary procedures
The mandates for public institutions mirror some of those in the Trump-era rule governing Title IX and how colleges must adjudicate sexual violence.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022 -
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5 proposed Title IX rule changes colleges should know
The draft regulation would broaden the scope of cases colleges must investigate and expand the definition of sexual harassment.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 29, 2022 -
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Excelsior Scholarship's fine print limits recipient numbers, report finds
A study of New York's free college program at CUNY found strict eligibility rules are likely limiting takeup, especially among Black and Hispanic students.
By Lilah Burke • June 28, 2022 -
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Delaware moves forward with 'ban the box' legislation for college admissions
A bill passed by the state's Senate would allow institutions to inquire about students' criminal histories once they're admitted, however.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 24, 2022 -
New Title IX regulatory plan broadens sexual violence cases colleges must investigate, firms up LGBTQ protections
The proposed rule unravels many of the processes present in the current federal rule, created by former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Updated June 23, 2022 -
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Education Department delays gainful employment proposal until 2023
Policy experts voiced concerns that pushing back the new regulation's timeline could allow poor-performing colleges to continue harming students.
By Natalie Schwartz • June 22, 2022 -
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By Nicole Engelbert, Vice President of Higher Education Development, Oracle • June 21, 2022 -
Over 200 groups call on Education Department to release Title IX rule by law's 50th anniversary
The organizations said it is particularly urgent to clarify protections for LGBTQ students under the law banning sex-based discrimination in education.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 16, 2022 -
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Second Chance Pell helps deliver degrees to over 9,000 incarcerated students
The program increased enrollment every year since its creation, despite COVID-19 challenges, according to a new report.
By Laura Spitalniak • June 16, 2022 -
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Feds should improve safeguards against foreign entities stealing intellectual property from colleges, watchdog says
Federal agencies haven't assessed in depth which colleges are most at risk, the Government Accountability Office found. It recommends new safeguards.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2022 -
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Education Department accidentally awarded colleges $73M in extra coronavirus aid, watchdog finds
The Office of Inspector General said 16 of 24 institutions given the extra money did not take it, while others didn't spend improperly awarded dollars.
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • June 15, 2022
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