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Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with a goatee and glasses, stands at a podium in a black suit and blue tie.
Miguel Cardona, a middle-aged Hispanic man with a goatee and glasses, stands at a podium in a black suit and blue tie.

New, Stronger Gainful Employment Regs Released

May 18, 2023

The rule adds more requirements for all postsecondary nondegree programs and all programs at for-profit institutions. Education Department officials hailed the regulations as the strongest ever gainful-employment rule.

A split image of a light-skinned woman with white hair and glasses speaking into a microphone on the left, while a man with slightly darker skin, glasses and a beard and mustache is on the right
A split image of a light-skinned woman with white hair and glasses speaking into a microphone on the left, while a man with slightly darker skin, glasses and a beard and mustache is on the right

Cardona Clashes With Republicans

May 17, 2023

Secretary Cardona fielded questions about the Education Department’s student loan policies and proposals for transgender student athletes during the nearly five-hour hearing, which became contentious at times.

A blue and pink flag transgender pride flies in the wind.
A blue and pink flag transgender pride flies in the wind.

Biden Administration Hears From 132,000 and Counting on Title IX Rule

May 15, 2023

The rule would prevent blanket bans on transgender athletes participating in the sport that matches their gender identity, but some groups want the Education Department to do more to protect this group of students.

Stacks of one-hundred-dollar bills piled on top of one another
Stacks of one-hundred-dollar bills piled on top of one another

Federal Student Aid Funding Woes Complicate Resuming Student Loan Payments

May 11, 2023

Experts and advocates worry that the Education Department lacks adequate funds and won’t be able to prevent high rates of default and delinquency when student loan payments eventually turn back on.