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U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Releases 4 New Resource Documents Addressing Students With Disabilities...

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On February 20, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four (4) new resource documents on students with disabilities, reminding students with disabilities and K-12 schools (as well as...more

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Biden-Harris Administration Expands Oversight and Monitoring of Colleges and Universities

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Our Education Team breaks down final regulations that allow the Department of Education greater oversight and authority over institutions’ finances....more

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Reviewing Admission Practices Following the Students for Fair Admissions Supreme Court Decision

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As has been widely reported in the national media, on June 29, 2023, the United States Supreme Court, in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA), invalidated the affirmative action...more

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New Proposed Changes to Title IX: Students’ Eligibility for Athletic Teams

As schools and institutions of higher education anticipate the release of new Title IX regulations this May, on Thursday, April 6, the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) released a new notice of proposed...more

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Title IX Refresher Series Part V: Title IX Advisor

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Earlier this year, we launched a multi-part series where we provide a refresher on the key players on the Title IX team under the current 2020 regulations. While we wait for the Biden administration to release their proposed...more

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U.S. Department of Education to Amend Section 504 Regulations

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The U.S. Department of Education recently announced its intent to amend the regulations implementing Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to “strengthen and protect rights for students with disabilities.” While the...more

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Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Signed into Law by President Biden

THE VAWA HAS SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS FOR COLLEGE CAMPUSES - On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (the “VAWA”) into law. The VAWA, considered to be the most...more

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Changes to College Scorecard, Plans for Future Expansion

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In late May the U.S. Department of Education (the “Department”) announced several changes to its College Scorecard, a tool that is intended to help students and their families make informed decisions about post-secondary...more

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Three Things to Know About ED’s New Focus on Restraint and Seclusion

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Most changes we’ve seen from the U.S. Department of Education (Department) these past two-and-a-half years have dealt with sex, gender, race, color, and national origin—not disability—and most have reduced federal oversight,...more

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Key Takeaways From WilmerHales Academic Year End Review Current Issues in Higher Education Conference

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In the wake of the #MeToo and Time’s Up movements, it is critical for in-house counsel to anticipate issues before they arise—and have a plan for responding to crises promptly and effectively. In a lively discussion,...more

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U.S. Department of Education Further Delays Gainful Employment Disclosures

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On June 18 the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that it intends to allow institutions additional time—until July 1, 2019—to comply with certain disclosure requirements of ED’s “gainful employment” (GE)...more

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ED proposes two-year delay of state authorization rule

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The U.S. Department of Education (ED) now has published its proposed rule to delay by two years the state authorization final regulations that were set to become effective July 1, 2018.? In this alert, we summarize what this...more

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Third time's the charm? ED delays distance education rule

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On May 9, 2018, the Office of Management and Budget issued the Spring 2018 Agency Rule List, which indicates that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has proposed a two-year delay of the distance education rule that was set...more

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Foreign location authorization rule appears on schedule for July 1 effective date

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In the waning days of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released final regulations regarding state authorization for distance education and foreign country authorization for certain locations...more

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Distance education rule appears on schedule for July 1 effective date

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In the waning days of the Obama Administration, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released final regulations regarding state authorization for distance education and foreign country authorization for certain locations...more

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Education Department Toughens Tone on Cyber and Threatens to Pull Funding for Non-Compliance

Recently-issued guidance from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) threatens to “yank” Title IV funding for post-secondary institutions lacking appropriate data security safeguards....more

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Pursue Innovation or Maintain Eligibility? A Unique Faculty Model Could Cost an Institution $713 Million and its Future...

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Instructor. Regular. Substantive. Those three words, as defined by the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”), resulted in OIG’s recent recommendation that Western Governors University (“WGU”)...more

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U.S. Department of Education Faces Lawsuit Challenging Recent Guidance Concerning Campus Sexual Misconduct

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Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its corresponding regulations prohibit sex discrimination in education programs or activities conducted by educational institutions that receive federal financial...more

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U.S. Department of Education Announces Further Delays to Borrower Defense to Repayment Regulations

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On October 24, the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) published an interim final rule to delay until July 1, 2018 the effective date of selected provisions of what have become known as the borrower defense to repayment...more

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State AGs criticize ED withdrawal of Obama student loan servicing policy direction

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A group of 20 state attorneys general, the D.C. attorney general, and the Executive Director of the Office of Consumer Protection of Hawaii have sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos criticizing...more

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U.S. Department of Education Publishes Procedures for Group Borrower Defense Claims

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On 19 January, the U.S. Department of Education published regulations to establish procedural rules governing certain proceedings under the Department’s borrower defense regulations and to update the Department’s related...more

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