Congress on Thursday released text and accompanying report language for the six fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills it had not yet passed, including the all-important Labor, Health and Human Services and Education (LHHS-ED) appropriations…
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is scheduled on Thursday to mark up H.R. 7683, the Respecting the First Amendment on Campus Act. The legislation has been stitched from six bills introduced by…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week issued an electronic announcement (EA) containing several updates on the 2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). First, ED announced a long-awaited fix allowing students with parents…
In the intricate tapestry of higher education, where the threads of diversity, equity and inclusion are meant to weave a fabric of progress and opportunity, we find ourselves confronting a perplexing paradox. The paradox of…
Editor’s note: This Q&A comes from an edited transcript of an interview with Melanie Booth, executive director of HLC Credential Lab. Melanie Booth Melanie Booth, executive director of the Higher Learning Commission’s (HLC) new Credential…
The Biden administration on Monday unveiled its fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget, marking the formal start of the annual federal budget and appropriations cycle. The budget is being released about a month later than usual….
Our nation finds itself facing a modern-day Sputnik moment. Americans were shocked in 1957 with the news the Soviet Union had launched the first artificial satellite into the Earth’s orbit. It was a disheartening defeat…
President Joe Biden has proclaimed March 2024 Women’s History Month, marking the 30th presidential proclamation of this annual event. The first national celebration began in 1981, when Congress passed a proclamation recognizing Women’s History Week….
The U.S. Education Department (ED) this week wrapped up the third and final negotiated rulemaking sessions on Title IV program integrity and quality issues, including accreditation, state authorization, distance education, return of Title IV funds,…
Podcasts are not a new medium, dating back to the early 2000s, and they’re incredibly popular. As of early 2023, 75% of Americans 12 and older said they listened to online audio in the past…