Community college officials spending this summer preparing to implement a litany of new federal regulations have another to add to their to-do list. The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) final rule defining accessible web and…
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last week issued its formal, 10-year cost estimate on the College Cost Reduction Act (CCRA). H.R. 6951, which would make major changes to the Higher Education Act (HEA), was approved…
Leaders of the Senate and House committees overseeing agriculture issues last week released competing visions for the 2024 reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is the governing legislation for U.S. Department of Agriculture…
In addition to dealing with the botched FAFSA rollout and preparing for other major regulations, community colleges are scrambling to absorb the new requirements imposed upon them by the final Title IX rules. And they…
Republicans on the House Education and the Workforce Committee last week released an institutional impact analysis of key portions of H.R. 6951, known as the College Cost Reduction Act, which was passed by the committee…
Although Congress just passed its fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations package a month ago, lawmakers have already begun the process for crafting FY 2025’s appropriations bills. As has been the case for the last several…
With Congress wrapping up the fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations process late last month, dozens of community colleges across the country are set to receive thousands of dollars for special projects, ranging from child-care centers…
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on Tuesday released its long-anticipated final “overtime” rule. The rule uses a tiered approach to increase to $58,656 by January 1, 2025, the salary level at which employees can…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) continues to propose a bevy of new regulations for postsecondary institutions. One set, concerning “Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility,” largely takes effect on July 1. The American Association of Community Colleges…
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…