Category: Higher Ed
Department of Education End-of-Year Regulatory Action Announcements: Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment + Program Integrity
Jasmine Lee, Kate Lee Carey and Shannon Noonan
At the end of 2024, the Department of Education announced a series of end-of-term regulatory actions – including updated guidance on the Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment regulations and the release of final rules generated by the Program Integrity negotiated rulemaking.
ED Releases New Guidance on Discrimination in AI Tools
Kate Lee Carey, Shannon Noonan and Caitlyn Shelby
The Department of Education released a new resource on avoiding the discriminatory use of artificial intelligence.
Department of Education Announces Extension to FVT/GE Reporting Timeline
On September 13, 2024, the Department of Education announced that the deadline to report required information under the FVT/GE Rule is now January 15, 2025.
Gainful Employment Redux – Not Just for For-Profits Anymore
Kate Lee Carey and Shannon Noonan
The Department of Education released the final and official Gainful Employment rule on October 10, 2023. The final rule is substantially similar to the proposed rule released in May 2023, with a few exceptions outlined within this post.
ED to Shut Down and Overhaul E-App System
Nancy Anderson and Rebecca Flake
The US Department of Education has announced that it will implement updates to its current E-App system.
Lurking Behind the Headline: Significant Regulatory Changes Beyond Gainful Employment in ED’s Latest NPRM
Nancy Anderson , Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
The Department of Education published a substantial NPRM on May 19, which includes a new iteration of the Gainful Employment rules.
California Legislature Updates Private Postsecondary Education Act … Again
Kate Lee Carey and Nancy Anderson
The BPPE posted a memo explaining the amendments to the California Private Postsecondary Education Act that took effect in January 2023.
Borrower Defense to Repayment 4.0
Kate Lee Carey and Jasmine Lee
The US Department of Education published final regulations regarding the borrower defense to repayment rule in October 2022.
ED Proposes Significant Amendments to Change in Control and 90/10 Regulations
Nancy Anderson, Kate Lee Carey, Jasmine Lee and Shannon Noonan
The Department of Education is accepting comments until August 26 on the NPRM to amends its 90/10 and change of ownership and control regulations.
California BPPE Implements New Statutory Provisions
Kate Lee Carey and Shannon Noonan
California Senate bills became effective January 1, 2022 that impact the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education and institutions subject to the BPPE’s oversight.
FTC Notice of Penalty Offense – What it is, what it isn’t, and what to do next
Dee Bansal, Vince Sampson, Jay Vaughan, David Mills and Scott Dailard
The FTC announced that it had issued Notices of Penalty Offense to for-profit colleges and was cracking down on unfair and deceptive conduct in the education marketplace.
Signs of What’s to Come – Title IX Under the Microscope Again
Kate Lee Carey and Caitlyn Shelby
The Biden Administration releases guidance letter regarding recent Federal District Court case impact on enforcement of the regulations, and reminds constituents of the its commitment to ensure students are guaranteed an educational environment free from discrimination on the basis of sex, and its plan to strengthen enforcement through the publication of new rules and additional guidance.