By John B. King Jr. and Marc Morial The coronavirus has shined a light on how systematic racism, unequal access to opportunity, and disinvestments in low-income communities and communities of … [Read more...]
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New Analysis Finds Many For-Profits Skirt Federal Funding Limits
Education Department Makes Substantial Progress Securing Student Loan Benefit for Veterans New analysis released today by the U.S. Department of Education reveals many for-profit schools would … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Announces Final Regulations to Protect Students and Taxpayers from Predatory Institutions
Update on Claims Under Defense to Repayment Statute Released The U.S. Department of Education announced final regulations to protect student borrowers against misleading and predatory practices … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Releases Guidance Encouraging Well-Rounded Education
The U.S. Department of Education released non-regulatory guidance to help states, districts and schools provide students with a more well-rounded education under Title IV, Part A, Student Support and … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Reaches Settlement with DeVry University Over Job Placement Claims
The U.S. Department of Education today announced a settlement agreement with DeVry University (DeVry), a subsidiary of DeVry Education Group Inc., resolving the Department’s charge that the … [Read more...]
Statement on Cohort Default Rates for Schools
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the Official Cohort Default Rates (CDRs) for Schools, an assessment of the percentages of individual colleges' students who borrow federal … [Read more...]
U.S. Department of Education Awards More Than $6.5 Million in Grants to Help Schools and Communities Promote Equity in Education
The U.S. Department of Education is awarding more than $6.5 million in grants to fund four regional Equity Assistance Centers to support schools and communities creating equitable education … [Read more...]