The debate over the current and future Gainful Employment Rule continues in all three branches of the federal government: the administration, Congress and the federal courts.
After the new administration took office in...more
Recently, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce that is working on the long-overdue reauthorization of the Higher Education Act released its proposal, the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity...more
As discussed in our previous posts, the Department of Education’s new Audit Guide establishes new audit requirements applicable to for-profit schools and to compliance audits of third-party servicers that administer “any...more
State authorization requirements, particularly for online education programs, remain in flux even as more states join the state reciprocity compact, known as SARA, which applies to accredited institutions.
There are...more
Last September, the New York Board of Regents issued new regulations requiring all degree-granting out-of-state institutions seeking to enroll New York residents in their online programs to obtain authorization from the...more
After several rounds of public comment and revisions, the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education ("BPPE" or "Bureau") has issued final regulations significantly expanding the data reporting and disclosure requirements...more
On Monday, July 25, the US Department of Education (ED or the Department) formally released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to amend its current state authorization regulations, particularly with respect to distance...more
Last week, the Department of Education (ED or the Department) submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new or amended state authorization regulations. The proposed regulations relate to state...more