Institutional Relief Under the CARES Act
Rebecca Flake, Shannon Noonan and Caitlyn Shelby
The CARES Act authorizes ED to allow institutions to ease certain federal student aid requirements, provide relief for certain students and borrowers with federally held student loans and relax certain requirements.
First Look at Postsecondary Institution Funding Under the CARES Act
Nancy Anderson and Paul Thompson
The CARES Act allows ED to make grant funding available to institutions of higher education to transition to online learning in the wake of COVID-19.
Managing COVID-19 Update: Legislative Fix Protects GI Bill Benefits
Matt Johnson, Shannon Noonan and Caitlyn Shelby
On March 21, President Trump signed into law S.3503, aimed at protecting student veterans benefits as more and more transition to online programs.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: ED Updates Guidance for Changes and Interruptions of Study
Nancy Anderson and Rebecca Flake
The US Department of Education has issued a supplement to its March 5 guidance for interruptions of study related to COVID-19.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: Key Student Privacy Requirements Remain Unchanged
As students of all ages urgently transition from a classroom to a virtual environment, concern over the protection of student privacy remains at a high level.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: Online Accessibility and Anti-Discrimination in Schools
Nancy Anderson and Paul Thompson
The US Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released guidance on civil rights issues in education when responding to COVID-19.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: FERPA
The Department of Education released guidance for schools subject to FERPA requirements related to implementing plans in response to COVID-19.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: GI Bill Benefits at Risk as Schools Transition Online
Marjorie Arrington, Matt Johnson, Shannon Noonan and Caitlyn Shelby
Students and veterans who rely on the Post-9/11 GI Bill’s education assistance could see those benefits reduced or paused without legislative action.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption: Title IV Processing
Nancy Anderson and Rebecca Flake
The Department of Education has issued guidance on Title IV processing in response to COVID-19.
Managing COVID-19 Disruption
Nancy Anderson, Naomi Harralson May and Paul Thompson
The coronavirus is causing major disruption to education, with schools and colleges canceling classes, shutting down campus operations and offering programs online. Cooley is monitoring the response and information about COVID-19 and will be addressing other issues for schools and education providers through additional posts.
2020 San Francisco Edtech Conference Is a Wrap
Jay Vaughan, Erik Edwards, Matt Johnson, Mike Goldstein, Kate Lee Carey, Naomi Harralson May and Caitlyn shelby
Cooley recently completed the 3rd annual San Francisco CooleyED conference and pitch night.
Is Early Implementation of ED’s New State Authorization for Distance Rule Right for Your Institution?
Nancy Anderson, Caitlyn Shelby and Paul Thompson
The new state authorization for distance education regulations impose two key requirements and contain important differences from the 2016 rule that is currently in effect. We outline these and other key implementation points in this post.