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Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz July 28, 2021 Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed higher education legislation this week that expands student financial aid, creates new transfer pathways and provides grants …

Strada Education Network  July 28, 2021 Report also finds that more respondents rate shorter nondegree programs as worth the cost than longer ones. INDIANAPOLIS — July 28, 2021 — Strada …

Committee on Education & Labor  July 27, 2021 Yet again, Democrats are attempting to ram through a massive spending package that balloons the national debt and the left-wing agenda in …

Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 28, 2021 Some members of the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity wanted to renew the accrediting agency for as little as …

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman July 27, 2021 College of Marin leaders hope to use $2,000 grants to persuade more than 400 students who left during the pandemic to return …

Update ED Jessica S. High July 23, 2021 On July 20, 2021, the Department of Education (through the Office of Civil Rights “OCR”), unveiled new guidance to help schools understand …

U.S. Department of Education  July 23, 2021 Department of Education Releases Resource to Help Schools Improve Ventilation Systems to Prevent COVID-19 American Rescue Plan funds can be used to support …

CECU July 23, 2021 Arlington, Va. — Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) today endorsed the Time for Completion Act, introduced by Representative Jahana Hayes (D-CT). The bill would increase student outcome reporting requirements …

NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson July 23, 2021 A new study focusing on California’s community colleges found that 1 in 4 students lose access to financial aid after just one year …

Annenberg Brown University  July 2021 This paper examines how financial aid reform based on postsecondary institutional performance impacts student choice. Federal and state regulations often reflect concerns about the private, …

Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 22, 2021 It’s not unusual for senators to hold up the confirmation of presidential nominees — but it is unusual when the holdup comes from …

Inside Higher Ed  Sara Weissman July 21, 2021 The California Community Colleges system will require students to take an ethnic studies course. The new policy follows legislation that established a …

The Chronicle of Higher Education Sarah Brown July 20, 2021 The Education Department on Tuesday issued new guidance for how colleges should investigate sexual misconduct under Title IX, the federal gender-equity law. …

NASFAA Jill Desjean and Federal Relations Staff July 20, 2021 On Monday, NASFAA signed on to a letter with several other higher education associations to alert Congress to serious concerns about a …

Los Angeles Times  Teresa Watanabe July 19, 2021 California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley will join the Biden administration in a temporary role advising U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona …

VEP  July 13, 2021 Despite our damning research into the 90/10 Rule, Collateral Damage, which demonstrates that the 90/10 Rule is merely a blunt inputs-test that does nothing to guarantee or incentivize quality …

Career Education Review Jenny July 15, 2021 Unitek elects a vice president to support student success initiatives and focus on growth Unitek Learning is thrilled to announce a new addition …

Politico  Caitlin Emma and Jennifer Scholtes July 13, 2021 The proposal sets an overall limit for the array of Democratic policy ambitions that won’t make it into a bipartisan infrastructure …

Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely July 14, 2021 Catherine Lhamon fielded questions about her views on Title IX regulations and her past use of informal guidance, as she hopes to once …

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 9, 2021 Dive Brief: A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday arguing the administration “misconstrued federal law” when it interpreted …

Ed Source  Ashley A. Smith July 12, 2021 State’s only online community college received support from Newsom, Brown For the second consecutive year, Calbright College, the state’s only exclusively online community …

Career Education Review Jenny July 13, 2021 Event Underscores College’s Commitment to Equipping Health Care Professionals for Success WEST COVINA, Calif.—On Friday, June 18, North-West College (NWC) once again came …

Federal Register  July 12, 2021 AGENCY: Accreditation Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, U.S. Department of Education. ACTION: Call for written third-party comments. SUMMARY: This notice provides information to members of …

Committee on Education & Labor Republicans’ July 9, 2021 Rep Virginia Foxx Skills-based education is a worthy, equal alternative to a college degree. At a time when tuition is skyrocketing …

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf July 9, 2021 Dive Brief: A group of 21 Republican state attorneys general wrote to President Joe Biden on Wednesday arguing the administration “misconstrued federal law” when it interpreted …

CECU July 8, 2021 Arlington, Va. — Today, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chair U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), …

Career Education Review  Jenny July 9, 2021 The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced today the approval of over 1,800 borrower defense to repayment (borrower defense) claims for borrowers who …

USC Annenberg Media Phil Rosen July 2, 2021 It’s time to talk about the false, negative stigma around trade school. Why is it always, “Make sure you go to college,” …

Ed Source  Ashley Smith July 8, 2021 Assembly unanimously voted to eliminate online college, Senate to discuss next week Calbright College, the state’s exclusively online community college, appears to have support …

Higher Ed Dive Natalie Schwartz July 8, 2021 Dive Brief: First-year persistence rates, which measure whether incoming students continue into their second year, dropped to 73.9% in the fall of …

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman July 7, 2021 Survey finds students support their institutions and mostly plan to re-enroll — but increasingly doubt whether education is worth the price. Even more …

U.S. Department of Education  July 6, 2021 Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced more political appointees that will lead various parts of the agency. These diverse and accomplished individuals …

ACICS July 5, 2021 The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) on Friday submitted its appeal of the June 2, 2021 decision of the Senior Department Official (SDO) …

Inside Higher Ed  Alexis Gravely July 1, 2021 A report by the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General found that the department took several unprecedented actions during and after the 2017 sale of …

Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford June 30, 2021 The combined 2U-edX company will be a larger threat to Coursera, which has become the behemoth of the online education space. 2U …

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman June 29, 2021 Online learning provider company to buy assets of nonprofit MOOC pioneer to create a new entity reaching 50 million learners. 2U and …

San Joaquin Valley College Blog  June 28, 2021 We are proud to announce that SJVC Ontario campus is now offering an Associate of Science degree in Veterinary Technology. The Veterinary Technology program at SJVC …

Career Education Review  Jenny June 30, 2021 Unitek elects Vice President of Online Architecture and Innovation for new initiative Unitek Learning is thrilled to announce a new addition to their …

INSIDE SOURCES Michael Graham June 29, 2021 Every year, approximately 5 million Americans enroll in some form of higher education, around 80 percent of them full-time. Most choose traditional four-year …

Inside Higher Ed  Emma Whitford June 29, 2021 The San Mateo Community College District in California will double its tuition-free program and expand dual enrollment for local high school students …

The San Diego Union Tribune Gary Robbins June 27, 2021 The school will not say if it still has the support of big-time donor Denny Sanford The applause was crisp …

Ed Source  Michael Burke June 25, 2021 California chancellor says, despite progress, colleges ‘not doing enough’ to prepare students for jobs. Community colleges and their partners can do more to train …

Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford June 29, 2021 The San Mateo Community College District in California will double its tuition-free program and expand dual enrollment for local high school students …

ED SCOOP Benjamin Freed June 23, 2021 Research published Wednesday by BlackBerry details a recently identified trojan being used by a ransomware gang that’s increasingly turned its sights on K-12 …

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 23, 2021 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education has formally announced plans to issue a new regulation governing Title IX, the law prohibiting sexual violence …

Inside Higher Ed  Scott Jaschik June 23, 2021 Colleges should expect more students to attend college close to home and to look for low-cost options. Two surveys of high school …

Duane Morris  June 18, 2021 On June 17, 2021, following a dizzying series of events, the California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) voted to adopt new emergency temporary standards …

Inside Higher Ed Ray Schroeder June 16, 2021 The major threats to operations in higher education in past years were funding shortfalls, natural disasters and dropping enrollments. Now, criminal cyberactivity …

Inside Higher Ed  Alexis Gravely June 27, 2021 The Department of Education has approved 18,000 borrower-defense claims for students who attended the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute, canceling a total of …

Inside Higher Ed  Alexis Gravely June 17, 2021 The colleges appear to be leading students to risky loan providers, raising questions about the relationship between the institutions and lenders and …

Higher Ed Dive Hallie Busta June 16, 2021 Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Education said Wednesday that discriminating against gay and transgender individuals violates Title IX, the federal law banning …

Insider Higher Ed Alexis Gravely June 14, 2021 The Department of Education announced it will be making changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid in phases, with full …

Career Education Review  Jenny June 11, 2021 Career Education Corporation refund distribution, averaging more than $3,700 per person, is the largest per person average in agency’s history The Federal Trade …

Los Angeles Times  Colleen Shalby June 10, 2021 California leads the nation with the largest drop in spring 2021 college enrollment numbers largely due to a steep decline in community …

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 2, 2021 UPDATE: June 9, 2020: The Senate on Tuesday passed the $250 billion U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, which means to improve the U.S.’s …

Committee on Education and Labor  June 3, 2021 The Honorable Miguel Cardona Secretary U.S. Department of Education 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20202 Dear Secretary Cardona: I write regarding …

Cal Matters Mikhail Zinshteyn June 9, 2021 IN SUMMARY College faculty for decades have been seeking more money to hire full-time instructors. But could that hurt colleges financially down the …

Career Education Review  Jenny June 8, 2021 SAN MATEO, Calif., June 7, 2021—The Commission on Accreditation for Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) has awarded programmatic accreditation upon the Ultrasound Technology …

NPR Victoria Knight June 7, 2021 Two universities are eyeing the chance to be the first to build a medical school in one of the few states without one. The …

Quartz Michelle Cheng June 4, 2021 Big events can impact what students choose to do with their lives. After 9/11, universities saw increased interest in the study of the Middle East, Arabic, …

Higher Ed Dive Hallie Busta June 3, 2021 Dive Brief: The higher education sector lost enrollment during the pandemic, but a new analysis based on data from nearly 10 million recent high …

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik June 4, 2021 College Board analysis is latest to find that community colleges suffered more than four-year colleges, but report also suggests that four-year colleges …

The Hechinger Report  Matt Krupnick June 3, 2021 Employers are already straining to find construction and water plant workers, bridge builders With the Covid-19 pandemic threatening the two restaurants he …

Inside Higher Ed Doug Lederman June 3, 2021 The 2020 recession didn’t slow corporate spending on employee education and training. A $150 million investment in Guild Education, which helps employees find …

Career Education Review  Jenny June 3, 2021 ACICS Will Appeal SDO Decision to the Secretary, Warns that Decision Marks a Fundamental Shift in Accreditation Policy and Should Serve as a …

Inside Higher Ed Emma Whitford June 3, 2021 The pandemic is still causing the number of students who transfer between and to two-year colleges to plummet, a new report shows. …

New America Rebekah Haigh June 1, 2021 More than 36 million Americans can claim some college but no degree. Luke Evans is one of them. In a recent study, Lumina found that …

Higher Ed Dive Ryan Golden June 1, 2021 Dive Brief: Federal equal employment opportunity laws do not prohibit policies requiring that all employees who physically enter a workplace receive a …

Inside Higher Ed Alexis Gravely June 2, 2021 President Biden has released a plan to tackle racial wealth disparities in the United States, but he excluded the cancellation of student …

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf June 2, 2021 Dive Brief: Lawmakers are once again trying to expand the federal Pell Grant to job training programs of a shorter duration than …

U.S. Chamber of Commerce June 1, 2021 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today launched America Works, a new nationwide initiative mobilizing industry …

CNBC Jessica Dickler May 28, 2021 The price of college is going up. The average tuition and fees increased 1.1% for public colleges and 2.1% for private institutions. This year’s …

NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson May 28, 2021 President Joe Biden on Friday formally unveiled the remainder of his spending priorities for the fiscal year 2022 budget, impacting award year 2022-23. The now …

Politico Michael Stratford May 28, 2021 Richard Cordray, the new federal student aid chief, announced the change on Friday and vowed to work more collaboratively with state attorneys general and …

WIBW Sarah Motter May 25, 2021 MANHATTAN, Kan. (WIBW) – Bellus Academy in Manhattan will honor survivors of cancer with complementary services in June. Bellus Academy says students and staff …

Inside Higher Ed  Greta Anderson May 26, 2021 About one-fifth of recent graduates of two- and four-year institutions said their college education did not provide the skills necessary for their …

NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 24, 2021 As the Department of Education (ED) prepares to transition millions of student loan borrowers back into repayment when the federal forbearance period comes to an end …

Ed Surge Rebecca Koenig May 21, 2021 Community colleges are staking a claim in the territory of online course marketplaces. They’re about a decade behind their university counterparts, who helped to …

ED SCOOP Emily Bamforth May 21, 2021 Northern California’s Sierra College is working on restoring some online services during finals week after a ransomware attack, according to the community college’s website. …

Career Education Review  Jenny May 21, 2021 In recognition of Military Appreciation Month, Bellus Academy is honoring those who serve with complimentary haircuts on Friday, May 28. Services will be …

Higher Ed Dive  Hallie Busta May 19, 2021 Dive Brief: Tuition discounts at private nonprofit colleges are expected to hit a new record in the 2020-21 academic year, according to preliminary …

University Business Chris Burt May 20, 2021 A new Strada survey shows in detail the negative effects the pandemic has had on those who were looking to reskill. More than …

NASFAA Hugh T. Ferguson May, 20, 2021 Earlier this week, the Department of Education (ED) indicated that it would not reverse Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ repeal of the gainful employment …

NASFAA Owen Daughtery May 19, 2021 The diminishing purchasing power of the Pell Grant has been well-documented over the years, and President Joe Biden’s recent proposal calling for a $1,400 increase to the grant …

SJVC May 11, 2021 Visalia, Calif. (May 11, 2021) – San Joaquin Valley College (SJVC) is pleased to announce The DAISY Award® program at every campus with an applicable nursing program in honor …

Inside Higher Ed Lilah Burke May 18, 2021 Lambda School advertised a job placement rate of 80 percent or higher for its coding boot camps. Three students say the for-profit company …

Higher Ed Dive  Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 17, 2021 Dive Brief: California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s revised budget plan released Friday would invest nearly $49 billion in the state’s public colleges and emphasize workforce …

NASFAA Owen Daugherty May 17, 2021 While adults without education beyond high school make up the majority of participants in four key social safety net programs, new data from the U.S. Census …

The Hill Ruth Bauer White May 14, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on the careers of women, with an estimated 3 million having left the workforce over the …

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 17, 2021 The University of California on Friday agreed to stop considering the SAT and ACT in admissions decisions, settling a court decision that …

Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik May 17, 2021 California governor Gavin Newsom on Friday proposed spending more on higher education than he did in his earlier budget — and won praise from …

Higher Ed Dive  Hallie Busta May 14, 2021 Dive Brief: A majority of U.S. adults in a recent survey think international students positively impact the colleges they attend and the …

Higher Ed Dive Jeremy Bauer-Wolf May 13, 2021 Dive Brief: President Joe Biden will nominate attorney Catherine Lhamon to lead the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, a post she …

Career Education Review  Jenny May 14, 2021 Today’s action delivers on President Biden’s campaign commitment to stop for-profit institutions from profiteering off students Contact: Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov Today, the office …

Campus Technology  Rhea Kelly May 13, 2021 In a recent survey, nearly three-quarters of students — 73 percent — said they would prefer to take some of their courses fully …

Higher Ed Dive  Natalie Schwartz May 12, 2021 Dive Brief: Career Education Colleges and Universities, an organization representing for-profit schools, urged Maryland’s higher education regulators in a letter this week to interpret …

Inside Higher Ed Sara Weissman May 13, 2021 A state audit found that Calbright College, California’s online community college, graduated just 12 out of over 900 enrolled students during the …