The U.S. Education Department of Education (ED) on Monday outlined its detailed plans for a major regulatory review of accreditation and other key regulations. The review largely concerns academic activities and their interaction with the…
A bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs includes a significant role for community colleges in aviation workforce training. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently issued proposed regulations that could significantly impact low-income immigrants who want to become legal permanent U.S. residents. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of government relations at the American…
New data from the U.S. Education Department (ED) show that community colleges continue to see a decrease in their student loan default rates, yielding the largest percentage drop since 2012, when the department starting tracking…
Two members of the Senate committee that oversees education have asked U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to clarify guidance on the so-called “ability-to-benefit” (ATB) provision, which affects students who can benefit from a college education…
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) recently joined 19 other higher education associations in filing an amicus brief in a lawsuit challenging the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) decision to rescind its net neutrality rules….
Congressional negotiators have approved the final version of the fiscal year (FY) 2019 Labor, HHS and Education (LHHS) appropriations bill, and the news is mostly good for community colleges. Jim Hermesis associate vice president of…
Last week, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) joined with the American Council on Education (ACE) and 36 other higher education groups in an amicus brief opposing the highly publicized challenge to Harvard University’s…
Being ready for college is critical to succeeding in college, but good support services also can help. Laurie Quarlesis a legislative resource associate at the American Association of Community Colleges.More Posts
The Senate last week did something it hasn’t done in a while: pass a funding bill for education and job training programs before the new fiscal year started. Time will tell whether the bill will…