Cooley ED Nancy Anderson, Kate Lee Carey, Jasmine Lee and Shannon Noonan August 23, 2022 The Department of Education is accepting comments until August 26 on the NPRM to amends its 90/10 and change of ownership and control regulations. *COMMENTS DUE THIS WEEK* On July 28, 2022, the US Department […]
ACICS August 19, 2022 We are disappointed by the decision rendered by Deputy Secretary of Education Cindy Marten to terminate ACICS’s recognition status. We believe it is deeply flawed and that ACICS has been in substantial compliance with any objective, consistent, and reasonable interpretation of the recognition criteria. We are […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Chip Paucek August 19, 2022 As the co-founder and chief executive of 2U, a public education-technology company that is working to expand access to education, I feel a daily responsibility to defend our business model and the work our thousands of employees do. The reason? […]
NASFAA Bill Dejean August 11, 2022 Last month, the Department of Education (ED) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) requesting public comments on draft regulations to implement statutory changes to the 90/10 rule and to update the rules on changes of ownership. The 90/10 rule and changes of ownership were covered […]
The Daily Signal Adam Kissel August 11, 2022 Instead of addressing the college debt crisis, the Biden administration has proposed new rules designed to punish for-profit colleges and stick taxpayers with billions of dollars in debt forgiveness. Taxpayers deserve accountability from the Department of Education, not carrots and sticks that interfere with […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink August 11, 2022 The Senate passed a bipartisan bill that clarifies an exception to the 85-15 rule, a law that requires colleges to enroll at least 15 percent of students who are not veterans that receive federal military funding to pay for college in each academic program offered. […]
Real Clear Education Gerard Scimeca August 11, 2022 Most Americans have been conditioned to accept some level of incompetence and inefficiency from government – but not to the extent that federal employees paid by our tax dollars simply admit that they are fundamentally incapable of doing their jobs. Yet shockingly, […]
Higher Ed Dive Lilah Burke August 4, 2022 Dive Brief: Adults across party lines are concerned about the high tuition, student debt and time commitments they associate with getting a college education, according to polling results released in July by Public Agenda, a nonprofit research organization. Two-thirds of respondents said they see […]
Inside Higher Ed Meghan Brink August 5, 2022 A federal judge said Thursday he will give preliminary approval to a settlement deal for a years-long lawsuit against the Education Department that would automatically cancel $6 billion in student debt owed by nearly 200,000 borrowers who say they were defrauded by their […]