DC Shuttle … Senate Banking hearing on student loan servicing. The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee’s Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection held a hearing on the… Read more »
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Washington Connects to Ed Technology
DC Shuttle … Bill to eliminate tax on education technology. Rep. Diane Black (R-TN) is forging a bipartisan coalition to promote a new proposal for permanent elimination of tariffs on… Read more »
“Gainful Employment” Returns to Spotlight
DC Shuttle … Public comments and report find flaws in “gainful employment” proposal. The period for public comment closes today, and many comments collected regarding the administration’s gainful employment proposal… Read more »
“First in the World” Grants to Spur Innovation in College Access, Completion
DC Shuttle … Ed Dept. announces grants to increase college completion. The U.S. Department of Education announced the First in the World campaign, with $75 million worth of grants to… Read more »
Dems Add College Affordability to Minimum Wage and Paycheck Fairness on “Fair Shot Agenda”
DC Shuttle … Democrats introduce student loan refinancing bill in Senate. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) introduced a bill, the Bank on Students Loan Fairness Act, which would allow former students… Read more »
Congress on Budgets, Title IX on Sexual Assaults, SCOTUS on Race Preferences
DC Shuttle … House and Senate committees hold hearings on Ed Budget. The House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing on the FY 2015 budget request for the… Read more »
White House Education-Workforce Development Grantees Include Boston’s JFF
DC Shuttle … Administration announces grants for aligning education with jobs. The Obama administration announced a new initiative to encourage academic credit for apprenticeships, Inside Higher Ed reported. President Obama… Read more »
Slowly Revving Up HEA Reauthorization
DC Shuttle … House hearing on college access. The House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing on access to higher education as part of reauthorizing the Higher Education… Read more »
Asking Again, What Do For-Profit Grads Gain?
DC Shuttle … Obama administration proposes new rules on for-profit colleges. The administration proposed new rules to govern for-profit colleges. One rule would limit how much debt students can amass… Read more »
Obama Pushes Higher Ed Competitive Grants, FAFSA Completion
DC Shuttle … Education budget request. President Obama’s budget proposal contained many pieces on education. The education portion of the budget request included $300 million in funding for Race to… Read more »