Welcome to our fifth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025. In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations...more
Welcome to our fourth issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- How a...more
5/16/2025
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Borrowers ,
Charter Schools ,
Debt Collection ,
Department of Education ,
Executive Orders ,
First Amendment ,
Mental Health ,
Public Schools ,
Regulatory Freeze ,
Religious Schools ,
Sports ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Technology ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration
On February 18, 2025, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Biden administration’s income-driven repayment Plan was an overreach of authority. In doing so, it upheld a preliminary injunction on the Plan and sent...more
3/13/2025
/ Appeals ,
Biden Administration ,
Borrowers ,
Department of Education ,
Federal Student Loans ,
Higher Education Act ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Repayment Options ,
Student Loans ,
Trump Administration
Welcome to our second issue of The Academic Advisor for 2025.
In this edition, we cover the following topics of interest for schools, institutions of higher education, and other education-focused organizations:
- the...more
3/12/2025
/ Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Employees ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Funding ,
Foreign Students ,
Name and Likeness ,
National Institute of Health (NIH) ,
NCAA ,
NLRB ,
Research Funding ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Transgender ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Happy holidays and welcome to our final issue of The Academic Advisor for 2024. Thank you for engaging with us through the newsletter this year.
With this publication, we strive to provide schools, colleges and...more
12/17/2024
/ Colleges ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Educational Institutions ,
F-1 Visa ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Student Loans ,
Student Privacy ,
Students ,
Title IX ,
Trump Administration ,
Universities
Welcome to The Academic Advisor - our e-newsletter focused on education law insights.
With Fall Break behind us and the race to end-of-term underway, we highlight the following topics of import for schools,...more
11/1/2024
/ College Athletes ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
LGBTQ ,
Name and Likeness ,
NCAA ,
Net Neutrality ,
Private Schools ,
Public Schools ,
Scholarships ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Universities
The White House recently announced that approximately 813,000 borrowers whose accounts were adjusted in August 2023 will receive an email from President Biden that their loans are being forgiven. This is based on the U.S....more
In this final edition of the year, we cover the following issues of import for educational institutions:
- CFPB scrutiny of college-sponsored financial products;
- Changes ahead for Title IV program participants and...more
12/20/2023
/ Biometric Information ,
College Admissions ,
Colleges ,
Consumer Financial Products ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Department of Education ,
Educational Institutions ,
Gender Equity ,
Internal Communications ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Privacy Laws ,
Race Discrimination ,
Student Athletes ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Teachers ,
Third-Party Service Provider ,
Title IV ,
Title IX ,
Universities
Understanding the New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and Full Scope of Pregnancy-Related Discrimination Laws for Schools -
On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect. This new law requires covered...more
8/3/2023
/ Affirmative Action ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Colleges ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Education ,
Duty to Accommodate ,
Educational Institutions ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hackers ,
Legislative Agendas ,
LGBTQ ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Personal Information ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Sports Injuries ,
Student Loans ,
Title IX ,
Undue Hardship ,
Universities
Summer is Coming: Are Youth Camps Part of Your Clery Compliance Program?
“Regarding compliance and safety, many institutions have youth protection policies that camps must follow.”
Why this is important: The Jeanne...more
5/24/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Colleges ,
Cybersecurity ,
Debt ,
Educational Institutions ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
New Legislation ,
Ransomware ,
School Districts ,
Sports ,
Student Loans ,
Students ,
Universities