House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott on Friday introduced the Relaunching America’s Workforce Act (RAWA), which would authorize $15 billion for several workforce development programs and provides them with additional flexibility to address…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Tuesday released the institutional share of the formula grants that the CARES Act provides to colleges, along with guidance about how those funds can be used. ED also released…
As early as April 20, the U.S. Education Department (ED) is expected to issue further guidance on the rules that campuses must follow as they administer student emergency grants authorized by the massive CARES Act,…
Even as community colleges are just beginning to implement the funds provided through the CARES Act, the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) is asking Congress to help support campuses and students as lawmakers respond…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last Friday updated its March 5 COVID-19 guidance, which addresses numerous student financial aid and other important areas for the current award year. However, it doesn’t address many related questions…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) last week released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on distance education, the credit hour, competency-based education and other items falling under the general category of “innovation.” The rules…
The just-enacted CARES Act (Coronvavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act) provides substantial amounts of funding for community colleges and their students, even though it is clear that significantly more resources are needed. Since…
The Senate late Wednesday passed a massive compromise stimulus bill, which includes nearly $14 billion for higher education. After its 96-to-zero vote, the Senate now sends the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act…
High-level negotiations between the Senate, House and Trump administration continue on massive stimulus legislation. The situation remains extremely fluid, with drafts flying between offices in an effort to nail down a pact. As of this…
The intense debate over stimulus legislation in the Senate, which has critical financial implications for community colleges, was joined by House Democrats on Monday with the offering of their own legislation. The Senate Republican legislation…