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Supreme Court Rejects Borrower-Defense Appeal
How Gainful Employment Changed Higher Ed
The once-revolutionary idea, abandoned under former president Trump, is coming back. Experts think Biden’s gainful-employment rule will be tougher than previous versions and could lead to more programs failing.
Future of Borrower Defense May Look Different
New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes.
Narrowing Its Sights
Education Department again delays controversial guidance on outside contractors and says it won’t affect many organizations that critics feared it might.
Lawsuit Prompts Changes in Fulbright-Hays Grant Program
The Education Department does not consider native language skills as a plus in evaluating applications for a competitive research program. A lawsuit is trying to change that.
Ep. 94: Higher Ed’s Longtime Chief Lobbyist, Unplugged
Terry Hartle talks about the state of U.S. politics, higher ed policy making, and colleges’ role in the culture wars as he concludes 30 years of advocacy for colleges.
Biden Administration Would Prohibit Blanket Bans on Transgender Athletes
Proposed Title IX rule would require colleges to set sport-specific criteria if they seek to limit or deny a transgender student from playing a sport consistent with their gender identity.
The New Era of Regulatory Overreach
Proposed changes to the Education Department’s definition of third-party servicers would stifle innovation and increase costs to colleges and students, Representative Virginia Foxx writes.