The Court’s decision leaves in place injunctions barring ED from enforcing the new regulations in over 20 states and against nearly 700 institutions of higher education.
The Education Department (ED) released new Title IX...more
8/22/2024
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Department of Education ,
Employee Training ,
Enforcement ,
Gender Identity ,
New Rules ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Retaliation ,
SCOTUS ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
Stays ,
Title IX
The rules impose new extensive reporting requirements on postsecondary institutions and could cause 1,700 programs to lose Title IV eligibility as early as 2026.
The Education Department will begin collecting information...more
10/25/2023
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Eligibility ,
Fees ,
Gainful Employment ,
Grants ,
New Regulations ,
New Rules ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Student Loans ,
Title IV ,
Transparency ,
Tuition ,
Universities
A Department of Education letter and Q&A document outlines lawful ways for universities to promote diverse student bodies.
Higher education institutions are urged to “redoubl[e] efforts to recruit and retain” students...more
8/21/2023
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Biden Administration ,
Civil Rights Act ,
College Admissions ,
Department of Education ,
Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) ,
Educational Institutions ,
Financial Aid ,
Fourteenth Amendment ,
NASA ,
New Guidance ,
OCR ,
OFCCP ,
Scholarships ,
SCOTUS ,
Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard College ,
Students for Fair Admissions v University of North Carolina ,
Title VI
The regulations would terminate access to federal financial aid for certain programs and increase transparency across all postsecondary programs.
The proposed “gainful employment rule” would limit a postsecondary...more
On June 30, 2023, the Supreme Court held that the Secretary of Education did not have the authority to implement the Biden Administration’s student loan forgiveness plan (“Biden Plan”). The decision will cancel the...more
The Department of Education has proposed new regulations overhauling Trump-era rules governing how schools must respond to sex-based discrimination.
The proposed rules expand the definitions of sex discrimination,...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 adds funding and new programs for institutions of higher education.
Appropriates approximately $170 billion for education, including more than $122 billion for elementary and secondary...more
3/18/2021
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CARES Act ,
Colleges ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
ESEA ,
Graduate Medical Education ,
Higher Education Act ,
IDEA ,
Mental Health ,
Public Schools ,
Relief Measures ,
Student Loans ,
Substance Abuse ,
Universities
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 includes nearly $23 billion in funding to institutions of higher education.
Appropriates approximately $81.9 billion for education, including nearly $23 billion to institutions of...more
1/12/2021
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CARES Act ,
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Department of Education ,
Education Stabilization Fund (ESF) ,
Educational Institutions ,
FAFSA ,
Financial Stimulus ,
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) ,
Loan Forgiveness ,
Public Schools
District Courts in New York and the District of Columbia have denied motions to enjoin the August 14 effective date for new Title IX regulations for college campuses.
The U.S. Department of Education rule establishing...more
The Department of Education releases amount of CARES Act funding each institution will receive.
The Department of Education (ED) has released the amount of federal funds each institution of higher education (IHE) will...more