The Department of Education

More Confusion on Credit-Hour Definition

More Confusion on Credit-Hour Definition

InsideHigherEd By Mark Lieberman The Department of Education on Monday proposed to eliminate or substantially alter the existing federal definition of a credit hour, following several rounds of criticism for previous similar proposals. According to federal rules established during the Obama administration, one credit hour amounts to one hour of in-class instruction and […]

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Education Dept. to Repeal ‘Gainful’ Rules

Education Dept. to Repeal ‘Gainful’ Rules

Inside Higher Ed By Andrew Kreighbaum The Department of Education plans to repeal the Obama administration’s gainful employment rule, it announced Friday. The rule sought to hold all career education and certificate programs — the vast majority at for-profit institutions — accountable for producing graduates with debt they couldn’t repay. Programs that […]

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