Senate education panel postpones vote on polarizing antisemitism definition
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2025
Department of Education to use a controversial definition that critics say would undermine free speech. The bill would require the U.S.
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Higher Ed Dive
MAY 1, 2025
Department of Education to use a controversial definition that critics say would undermine free speech. The bill would require the U.S.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
However, institutions and associations have also brought into question the government’s amendment to the definition of an education agent – an important point some believe has not received sufficient attention in the broader discussion surrounding the Bill. c) is listed as an education agent in PRISMS.
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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
APRIL 24, 2024
Department of Education (ED) and the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) held the Attaining College Excellence and Equity Summit: Holistic Advising and Wraparound Services in Washington, D.C. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. On Wednesday, the U.S.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Supreme Court struck down race-consciousness in college admissions upending four decades of precedent and reshaping the landscape of higher education (Edelman, 2023, par. Expanding the definition of diversity to include diversity of opinion may elicit honest conversations and intentional/inclusive strategies. In June 2023, the U.
Higher Education Inquirer
APRIL 4, 2025
To submit a public response, go to [link] AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20202. Department of Education located at 400 Maryland Ave. to 12:00 p.m.
WCET Frontiers
JUNE 4, 2024
On June 4, several leading higher education organizations jointly submitted a letter to the Department of Education outlining concerns and support for recent regulatory proposals. The letter focuses on proposals discussed during the Department’s Program Integrity and Institutional Quality negotiated rulemaking sessions.
WCET Frontiers
JANUARY 11, 2024
It’s safe to say, that in the future there is either no Department of Education or a Department that has made its peace with the role of technology-assisted instruction, or at least the role of artificial intelligence. In this depiction, there is not a human teacher in sight, just robotic Miss Brainmocker.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
LAS VEGAS-- Dr. Joy Gaston Gayles opened the 47th annual conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) in Las Vegas with a call to disrupt the systemic oppression keeping marginalized populations from accessing higher education and burning out academics working toward greater diversity, equity, and inclusion. “If
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized?
WCET Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
One of the top three issues that the WCET Steering Committee sought to pursue in 2022 was a focus on sorting through these definitions. What do faculty and administrators think about the definitions of common digital learning terms? What are the policy expectations for the “distance education” definition? The Policy View.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JUNE 20, 2024
Department of Education (ED) has announced it’s considering expanding Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) to early childhood education (ECE) workers employed at for-profit businesses. Early childhood educators help young children learn, grow, and thrive. Under Secretary of Education James Kvaal.
The PIE News
AUGUST 27, 2024
The national planning level for 2025 sets a cap of 270,000 new international student commencements, making a clear distinction between higher education and vocational education and training sectors. Based on this definition, 96,497 new international students commenced a higher education program in 2019 and 152,511 in 2023.
WCET Frontiers
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
WCET members spend countless hours in committee meetings trying to finesse definitions for digital learning modalities. It should help when you need to answer questions about how to label a course, whether a new modality definition is needed, or what to do in the grey space in between those, and all the other related inquiries.
WCET Frontiers
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
We encourage you to stay alert as the changes proposed could have a major impact on distance education and all of higher education. State Authorization – Distance Education Reciprocity; In-State Exemptions Department of Education’s “State Authorization” Issue Paper Week 2 Distance Education Reciprocity 34 CFR 600.2
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 20, 2024
Major changes loom on the horizon for postsecondary distance education programs in the United States, but we are now in a temporary limbo of uncertainty. The Department of Education’s Program Integrity and Institutional Quality negotiated rulemaking sessions ended on March 7. They want to see change.
The Change Leader, Inc.
AUGUST 3, 2023
On June 21, 2023, the State of Florida filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education, Florida vs Department of Education. This lawsuit has the potential to change how much influence state governments can have on both higher education accreditation and their institutions. This isn’t how it always was.
University Business
APRIL 14, 2025
Department of Education laid off nearly all federal staff responsible for managing, analyzing and interpreting higher education data through the National Center for Education Statistics. In March 2025, the U.S. Quiet unraveling of NCES Few headlines covered the March 2025 layoffs at NCES.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 7, 2023
The Higher Education Act recognizes organizations that contract with a college or university to help administer or participate in the Title IV financial aid programs as third-party servicers, subject to federal monitoring and compliance requirements. 15, the U.S.
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 3, 2023
Image: Higher education associations, study abroad organizations, colleges and universities, and others are calling on the Department of Education to rescind guidance issued earlier this year that would expand the definition of outside companies that are subject the department’s oversight.
University Business
JUNE 7, 2023
With the pandemic accelerating higher education into the online space , colleges and universities have been forced to keep up with rampant student demand. Additionally, last year they acquired another popular edtech company edX, which one American business magazine listed as the third-most innovative education company of 2023.
Insight Into Diversity
MAY 2, 2024
.” Additionally, they pushed through the Antisemitism Awareness Act on Wednesday, a measure proponents argue will empower the federal government to curtail anti-Israel protests on campuses by formalizing a definition of antisemitism. Republican Rep. Kathy Manning.
Inside Higher Ed
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Does the possible sale of the University of Phoenix to a public university system signal the demise of the for-profit higher education sector that Phoenix once epitomized? Listen to this episode here , and find out more about The Key here. Ad keywords: forprofit Is this diversity newsletter?
Inside Higher Ed
MARCH 21, 2023
The group of scholars recently published an article in the journal Educational Researcher outlining the complexities of MSI classifications and proposing clearer definitions, and they created a new database using those standards in hopes of providing a more accurate picture of the MSI landscape.
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 7, 2023
As previewed in a fall WCET Frontiers post , WCET and SAN have been conducting an analysis of “distance education” definitions used by federal agencies, states, accreditors, and others. We are happy to share the publication of Defining “Distance Education” in Policy: Differences Among Federal, State, and Accreditation Agencies.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 14, 2023
The Department of Education has confirmed that Baylor University, the Baptist research institution in Waco, Texas, is immune from certain Title IX complaints “to the extent that they are inconsistent with the University’s religious tenets,” wrote Catherine E. The confirmation follows other Title IX trouble for Baylor.
The PIE News
APRIL 11, 2023
However, recent guidance proposed by the Department of Education would make it impossible to proactively cultivate more capable global citizens for the future. These regulations would critically impact students receiving Title IV financial aid, limiting their ability to participate in study abroad educational programs.
WCET Frontiers
MARCH 2, 2023
Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET Learning and Neuroplasticity Educators are brain changers. Educators do not need to become experts in neuroscience. Regulations: Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation The Final Rules on Distance Education and Innovation, issued by the U.S.
Insight Into Diversity
MARCH 20, 2023
The database was launched alongside an article this month in Educational Researcher that calls for the use of standardized definitions for MSIs to make sure that data is being collected accurately in studies and datasets. The project is supported by The Kresge Foundation, SHEEO, New York University (NYU), and the University of Denver.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 7, 2023
There is considerable research generated about African Americans in higher education, specifically faculty. Trustees reported their college also broadened the definition of diversity to include opinions. In fact, most studies concerning African Americans have focused on the retention of students or faculty (Wolfe & Dilworth, 2015).
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
AUGUST 30, 2024
But as an educator myself, I knew that attending the meetings was essential so that educators would not dare to mistreat my son. Department of Education created the “ National Parents and Families Engagement Council to Help Ensure recovery Efforts Meet Students’ Needs.” Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A.
WCET Frontiers
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET While everyone working in education had to weather the changes pummeled upon us in order to adapt to the impacts of COVID-19, Moreno Valley College (MVC) experienced (what we believe) a perfect storm. Department of Education issued new rules on Distance Education that changed definitions related to RSI.
The PIE News
MARCH 14, 2023
The latest guidance issued by the US Department of Education last month has many in the international education and study abroad sector on alert. The Forum on Education Abroad has scheduled a webinar for its members on Friday, March 17, and to date, over 700 participants are registered to attend.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
At the center of this national future-choosing is urban public education Dr. Curtis L. As an educational and civic leader in the Detroit metropolitan region, I see every day the evidence of this paradox. Board of Education , but it also represents a new definition of public schools in the U.S. as multiracial institutions.
HEPI
APRIL 15, 2023
They are the words of Dr Michelle Meadows , Associate Professor in Educational Assessment at the Department of Education at Oxford, and formerly Ofqual’s Executive Director for Strategy, Risk and Research. The probability of receiving the definitive grade or adjacent grade is above 0.95
WCET Frontiers
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
For those in higher education, the U.S. Department of Education created its own rumblings by releasing new guidance with rules about any contracted services and a series of questions about companies helping institutions with online learning. Note by “Education” after the colon, they mean the Department of Education.)
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 7, 2022
Dr. Kelly Rosinger, associate professor at the Penn State University College of Education “It’s hard to think of many financial issues that rise to more importance” said Dr. Kelly Rosinger, an associate professor at the Penn State University College of Education. Students take on debt that [has] lifelong implications.”
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
” The department of education announced earlier this week it would launch an investigation into bad practice associated with agents. We will be working on this as a matter of urgency, but I do not have as yet a definite timeline to give.” The issue has also been debated in the House of Lords.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
My journey from the barrios of Albuquerque to a career in higher education is a testament to the power of commitment—and coaching. This simple enrollment threshold, coupled with an increase in the Latine population in higher education, has caused the ranks of HSIs to swell — from less than 200 in 1990, when the U.S.
IHEP
JULY 23, 2024
Higher education leaders, institutions, and systems need data that are accurate, accessible, and disaggregated by race and ethnicity in ways that reflect the increasing diversity of today’s students. Previously, MENA was included under the definition of White. For example, Asian students can share their specific ancestry (e.g.
The PIE News
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Student caps not a definite as Senate seeks more evidence on divisive policy. This will include further evidence from stakeholders including the Department of Education and the Department of Treasury, and new submissions to the enquiry will be accepted up until September 26, with a report on the Bill due for publication on October 8.
The PIE News
FEBRUARY 23, 2023
“However, as I am also responsible to promote other destinations, I have to also inform students and also my partner education agents that other destinations such as Canada and UK also offer similar benefit.” Consultancy company StudyMove calculated that around 45% of international enrolments are eligible for the discipline areas.
EAB
FEBRUARY 7, 2023
EAB experts Caylie Privitere and Matthew McAloon examine the benefits to students and institutions from the restoration of Pell Grant funding for incarcerated persons who want to pursue a college education. So, this actually squandered a flourishing landscape for incarcerated students to access higher education. Well, I should clarify.
University Business
JUNE 22, 2023
Similarly, last month the Department of Education announced almost $100 million in federal funding to strengthen institutions’ supply of mental health counselors across 35 states. “To me, the takeaway is this is definitely doable,” Faulhaber said.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 4, 2023
But while higher education experts celebrate the new value of the Pell Grant and how much it can help students in need, many agreed the amount is not enough to combat the rising cost of living and tuition. “We According to the Department of Education, about six million students received Pell Grant funding in the 2020 – 2021 academic year.
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