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How Gainful Employment Changed Higher Ed
The once-revolutionary idea, abandoned under former president Trump, is coming back. Experts think Biden’s gainful-employment rule will be tougher than previous versions and could lead to more programs failing.
Supreme Court Rejects Borrower-Defense Appeal
Future of Borrower Defense May Look Different
New borrower defense to repayment regulations may bring increased compliance risks to colleges of all types, Jonathan Helwink writes.
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Narrowing Its Sights
Education Department again delays controversial guidance on outside contractors and says it won’t affect many organizations that critics feared it might.
Ep. 94: Higher Ed’s Longtime Chief Lobbyist, Unplugged
Terry Hartle talks about the state of U.S. politics, higher ed policy making, and colleges’ role in the culture wars as he concludes 30 years of advocacy for colleges.
The New Era of Regulatory Overreach
Proposed changes to the Education Department’s definition of third-party servicers would stifle innovation and increase costs to colleges and students, Representative Virginia Foxx writes.
Federal Outsourcing Guidance Prompts Concern of Unintended Consequences
The department’s guidance expanding the definition of third-party servicers has already been delayed until September because of initial pushback from the higher education industry.
