Over the last few months state legislatures have put forward various bills that would increase regulation of postsecondary education.
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4/22/2019
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Education Reform ,
Education Requirements ,
For Profit Education ,
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Post-Secondary Institutions ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
Universities
On 15 March 2019 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued an Electronic Announcement to provide guidance to colleges and universities about selected provisions contained in final regulations often referred to as the...more
4/9/2019
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Department of Education ,
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Rulemaking Process ,
Student Loans ,
Title IV
Like the cherry blossoms now emerging in Washington, D.C., there are signs that after recent years rife with partisan congressional gridlock, 2019 may bring changes to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), the sweeping law...more
On June 14, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) announced its plan to convene negotiated rulemaking committees to consider revisions to two major sets of regulations that were developed by the Obama Administration. ED...more