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With Budget Battles Looming in Congress, Prospects for Higher Ed Reforms Don’t Look Bright
A divided Congress and stark disagreements over spending spell trouble.
House Dems Question Baylor’s Title IX Exemption
A group of House Democrats is calling on the Biden administration to clarify the scope of Baylor University’s religious exemptions...
Congressional Republicans Seek to Block Income-Based Repayment Plan
More than four million student loan borrowers have signed up for a new income-driven repayment plan, the Education Department announced...
‘Highly Disruptive’: Proposed Overtime Rules Raise Concerns
Salaried employees who make $55,000 or less would be eligible for overtime under the Biden administration’s new proposal. Thousands of jobs at colleges and universities could be affected.
U.S. Discharges $72 Million in Loans for Ashford Students
The University of Arizona Global Campus, which acquired Ashford in 2020, might be on the hook for the discharged student loans.
Rights Chief Calls for ‘Coalition of the Willing’ on Campus Diversity
Catherine Lhamon said Tuesday that the Supreme Court decision on race-conscious admissions is an opportunity to reconsider how colleges recruit and retain diverse classes.
Florida’s Accreditation Shuffle Begins
Education Department approves one Florida college’s application to change accreditors. A new state law—and Ron DeSantis—dictate that Florida’s 39 other public colleges do the same.
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Ban on Student Loan Collection Fees
A month before student loan payments are scheduled to restart, a federal appeals court has reinstated a ban on student...