Reporter’s notebook
Focused on FAFSA The chair of the Senate committee that is leading efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) this week introduced a bill to simplify the federal student aid application process. Sen. Lamar…
Government
Washington Watch: House HEA bill heads to mark up next week
Leaders of the House Education and Labor Committee plan to mark up their just-introduced bill to reauthorize the Higher Education Act (HEA) next week. David Baimeis senior vice president for government relations and policy analysis…
A call to bring back ‘gainful employment’
A civil and human rights organization is calling for strong “gainful employment” regulations to protect college students, in particular African-Americans and Latinos, from unscrupulous for-profit schools. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves…
House Dems pitch comprehensive HEA bill
Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee on Tuesday introduced comprehensive legislation to rework the nation’s main higher education law that would, in part, make community college tuition-free through a federal-state partnership, invest more…
Centerpiece of Biden’s higher ed plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Tuesday released a higher education plan that focuses heavily on community colleges, from offering students two years at community college tuition-free, to new investments in workforce training and programs…
Washington Watch: Movement on HEA
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee) last week introduced legislation that would include many important changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA), but it is not the comprehensive reauthorization bill that has been under consideration by Congress…
New features on FAFSA form, app
The U.S. Education Department (ED) has added some new features to its online student aid application form and mobile app that it says will make applying for federal assistance easier, faster and more intuitive. Daily…
Default rates continue to drop
The student loan default rate for community colleges continues to drop, dipping below 16 percent for fiscal year 2016, according to new federal data. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as publications…
AI calls for big changes in workforce training
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the nature of work and the workforce, requiring community and technical colleges to restructure programs to meet employers’ demand for new skill sets. Ellie Ashfordis associate editor of Community College…
Scalia cleared for full Senate vote
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee on Tuesday voted along party lines to advance Eugene Scalia, President Trump’s nominee for labor secretary. Matthew Dembickiis editor of Community College Daily and serves as…