Inside Higher Ed Where Winds Are Blowing on Accreditation At meeting of federal advisory panel, some members push accreditors to set “bright lines” for colleges’ performance, while others caution against oversimplification. By Doug Lederman June 21, 2017 WASHINGTON — The Southern …
The Chronicle of Higher Education Landmark Law on Higher Education Should Be Scrapped, DeVos Suggests By Adam Harris JUNE 21, 2017 For the second time in as many months, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has suggested that it’s time to scrap …
CECU Dear Colleagues: We are writing to let you know of a request from the U.S. Department of Education for ideas from the public as to federal education regulations that should be modified or eliminated. The Department is particularly interested …
The Chronicle of Higher Education When the U.S. Education Department proposes a rule, one reaction is guaranteed across the political spectrum: dread at the prospect of more negotiated rule-making. That’s when about 30 people, each with distinct and often opposing …
Gallup by Jaimie Francis and Zac Auter There’s a stark misalignment between the talents employers demand and the skills graduates have as they enter the U.S. workforce. And many higher education leaders fail to see it. While 96% of chief …
POLITICO Battle brewing over DeVos’ delay of ‘borrower defense’ rules By MICHAEL STRATFORD 06/20/2017 10:00 AM EDT Updated 06/20/2017 09:16 AM EDT With help from Kimberly Hefling and Benjamin Wermund BATTLE BREWING OVER DEVOS’ DELAY OF ‘BORROWER DEFENSE’ RULES: The …
CooleyED Department of Education’s Announcement Leaves Unanswered Questions Regarding Coming Gainful Employment Rule Deadline Jonathon Glass, Kate Lee Carey and Vince Sampson The Department of Education announced it will engage in a new negotiated rulemaking to revise the Gainful Employment Rule, …
Inside Higher Ed Year-Round Pell Grants Available July 1 By Andrew Kreighbaum June 20, 2017 Summer Pell Grants will be available to students beginning July 1, the Department of Education announced Monday. “This decision is about empowering students and giving them the …
Inside Higher Ed Staffing Woes at the Education Department Claude Pressnell, apparent choice as assistant secretary for postsecondary education, removes himself from consideration, further stalling efforts to fill leadership ranks at the Education Department. By Andrew Kreighbaum June 20, 2017 Claude …
CECU Shortage of Vocational Nurses 6/16/2017 June 16, 2017 – Washington, DC – The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this month reported that 6.9 million Americans are unemployed, while at the same time 6 million jobs remain unfilled in America. …