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Legal Challenges on Many Fronts

Legal Challenges on Many Fronts

Inside Higher Ed Greta Anderson July 13, 2020 The Aug. 14 deadline for colleges and universities to implement new federal requirements for responding to reports of sexual misconduct is just one month away. Although the regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Education completely overhaul current policies and procedures for handling sexual misconduct […]

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Unreleased CDC Document on Campus Reopening

Unreleased CDC Document on Campus Reopening

Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami July 13, 2020 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t made public a document with information that could aid colleges and universities as they devise plans for reopening in the fall, The New York Times reported Friday. The 69-page document, obtained by the Times and marked “For Internal Use […]

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False Claims Act Risks In U.S. Higher Education

False Claims Act Risks In U.S. Higher Education

JDSUPRA Written by Goodwin July 2, 2020 The federal False Claims Act (FCA) has long been a powerful tool for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) — or private whistleblowers bringing suit on the DOJ’s behalf — to investigate and police activity financed with federal dollars. The FCA broadly imposes liability […]

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Ed Dept takes aim at HLC over Art Institutes accreditation dispute

Ed Dept takes aim at HLC over Art Institutes accreditation dispute

Education Dive Hallie Busta July 6, 2020 Dive Brief: A recent U.S. Department of Education staff report takes aim at the Higher Learning Commission, alleging the regional accreditor didn’t follow its own rules when notifying schools about their accreditation status during a change of ownership. The report focuses on two for-profit Art Institutes that were transferred […]

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Report: California Students Stressed

Report: California Students Stressed

Inside Higher Ed Madeline St. Amour July 8, 2020 One of the largest surveys of students during the COVID-19 pandemic found that many are dealing with lost income, housing disruption and uncertainty about whether to return to college. The California Student Aid Commission surveyed 76,000 students in all higher education sectors across […]

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Call for Greater Scrutiny of Online Ed

Call for Greater Scrutiny of Online Ed

Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie July 8, 2020 As many colleges prepare to continue teaching at least partially online this fall, student advocacy groups such as the Institute for College Access and Success (TICAS) are ramping up calls for greater scrutiny of the modality. “How to Monitor the Risks of […]

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