Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Rescission of DOE Guidance — Highway to NIL Podcast
DOE Guidance and DOJ Statement of Interest — Highway to NIL Podcast
Title IX — Highway to NIL Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Recent Developments Affecting Student Loan Origination and Servicing
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Responding to Borrower Defense to Repayment Applications
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan and its Potential Legal Repercussions
A Deep Dive into the Debate Over Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to Title IX
New Title IX Regulations: A Seismic Shift During a Pandemic (Webinar Recording)
Investigating Sexual Misconduct in High Education: Potential Pitfalls During Title IX Investigations and How to Avoid Them
Congressman: My Plan Would Reduce Student Loan Defaults: Video
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President Trump has signed an Executive Order titled, “Improving Education Outcomes by Empowering Parents, States, and Communities,” directing the Secretary of Education to close the Department of Education to the “maximum...more
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Both the House and Senate are in session this week. Last week, House Republicans were able to coalesce in dramatic fashion to pass a budget resolution that creates a process to combine President Trump’s tax policy and other...more
Illinois House Republicans demand Pritzker cut migrant services - “Illinois House Republicans want to cut migrant services as a way to handle the budget deficit facing Illinois. The state is looking at a $3.2 billion budget...more
As President-elect Donald Trump prepares for his second stint in the White House beginning January 2025, higher education leaders are bracing for potential shifts in policy that could reshape the landscape of institutions of...more
The election of President-elect Donald Trump to serve a second term could carry significant implications for independent schools. As we move toward Inauguration Day, it would be wise for independent schools to stay attuned to...more
Due to campaign promises and statements made by the incoming Trump administration, we thought we would give our clients an update on the state of the potential elimination of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), including...more
In Washington - Senate Republicans will delay the release of their coronavirus relief plan until early next week, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said Thursday, assuring Congress will miss a deadline to...more
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In Washington: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is defending President Trump’s push to reopen schools this fall despite the surge in COVID-19 cases. DeVos said the combination of virtual or in-person learning is not a...more
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It’s hard to keep up with the news these days. It sometimes feels like you can’t step away from your phone, computer, or TV for more than an hour or so without a barrage of new information hitting the headlines—and you’re...more
Last year, the federal Office of Management and Budget announced a plan “to make government lean, accountable, and more efficient.” Cited as the next step in a series of reform initiatives which serve to implement that plan,...more
Could the Department of Labor (DOL) and Department of Education (DOE) possibly merge in the near future? President Trump thinks so and recently announced his desire to combine the two departments into a single federal agency...more
The Trump administration just announced an ambitious plan to overhaul the federal bureaucracy that would include the merging of the Department of Labor (USDOL) with the Department of Education. The 132-page proposal announced...more
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