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Education Dept. Official Outlines Plans for Higher Ed
Mar 17, 2021
The agency is examining how to address borrower defense claims and reinvigorate its past work on gainful employment regulations, a top department appointee said this week.
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A New Admissions Scandal, Visa Fraud Scheme
Mar 17, 2021
Pair accused of using bogus transcripts and ghostwritten essays to help foreigner students gain admission to U.S. colleges, allowing the applicants to fraudulently obtain student visas.
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Federal Judge Largely Upholds Rewrite of Borrower Defense Rules
Mar 17, 2021
Ruling keeps intact most of the Trump administration’s new rules, which set more stringent standards for debt relief for defrauded borrowers, but rejects the three-year limit on claims.
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Simulated Estimates of How Much Institutions Will Get in Coronavirus Relief
Mar 17, 2021
AACRAO and other higher ed groups sent a letter of thanks to Congressional leaders for the largest federal effort so far to address the crippling impact of the pandemic on institutions and students.
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Congress Approved, Biden Poised to Sign Massive COVID-19 Relief Bill
Mar 11, 2021
The final stimulus package includes $40 billion for colleges and students and includes a number of education-related amendments.
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Enrollment Losses Continue This Spring
Mar 11, 2021
New data show that enrollment across all institution types fell by 2.9 percent this term compared with last year, even as colleges and universities expanded in-person instruction this spring.
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Federal Panel Votes to Revoke Federal Recognition of ACICS
Mar 10, 2021
The advisory group made the same recommendation in 2016, citing the accreditor's failure to meet compliance requirements and lax oversight of several deeply flawed for-profit institutions.
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DeVos-Appointed Head of Financial Aid Office Resigns
Mar 10, 2021
The resignation follows weeks of pressure from progressives and clears the way for the Biden administration to appoint a replacement to oversee the agency's trillion-dollar loan portfolio.
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Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act Signed into Law
Mar 10, 2021
Virginia becomes the third state, following California and Nevada, to adopt a consumer privacy law. Several other states have similar bills pending in their legislatures and may soon follow suit.
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Biden Directs Education Dept. to Review Title IX Rules
Mar 10, 2021
New executive order instructs agency to consider "suspending, revising, or rescinding" the controversial DeVos-era rule governing how institutions handle allegations of sexual assault.
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House Passes, Senate Considers $1.9 Trillion COVID Relief Bill
Mar 4, 2021
AACRAO strongly supports the package, which provides $40 billion in aid to higher education institutions and students during the pandemic and includes a provision to tighten the 90/10 rule.
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Education Dept. Offers Initial Guidance on Emergency Relief Funds
Mar 4, 2021
Agency responds to requests for clarification on a number of questions regarding how emergency relief funds in the latest stimulus measure can be used.
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Harvard Admissions Case Appealed to Supreme Court
Mar 4, 2021
The anti-affirmative action group challenging Harvard's admissions process asks the court to overturn a key precedent that allows schools to consider race when choosing an entering class.
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House Passes Equality Act
Mar 3, 2021
The far-reaching measure would prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, public education, housing, credit, jury service, and other areas.
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Senate Confirms Biden's Pick to Lead Education Dept.
Mar 3, 2021
In a bipartisan 64-33 vote, senators confirmed Miguel Cardona to serve as the secretary of the U.S. Education Department.
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COVID-Driven Test-Optional Policies Likely to Remain
Mar 3, 2021
COVID-Driven Test-Optional Policies Likely to Remain New data show that most institutions that suspended SAT and ACT testing requirements during the pandemic do not plan to reinstate them.
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Former Obama Advisor Tapped for Top Higher Ed Post
Feb 25, 2021
Biden nominates James Kvaal to serve as under secretary of education. Meanwhile, the Senate eyes a confirmation vote this week on Miguel Cardona to lead the Education Department.
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Biden's Sweeping Immigration Reform Bill Formally Introduced
Feb 25, 2021
AACRAO and other higher ed groups urge Congress to act swiftly to protect Dreamers and provide a clear pathway to citizenship.
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Common App Adds Questions for Transgender Students
Feb 25, 2021
The changes are part of an effort to make the application more inclusive.
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Democrats Reintroduce Bicameral Bill to Close 90/10 Loophole
Feb 24, 2021
AACRAO is listed in support of legislation that would prohibit for-profit colleges and universities from receiving more than 85 percent of their revenue from the federal government.