government regulation Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/government-regulation/ A Blog by ACE Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:50:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://www.higheredtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/apple-touch-icon-150x150.png government regulation Archives - Higher Education Today https://www.higheredtoday.org/topic/government-regulation/ 32 32 Understanding the Intersection Between New Gainful Employment Regulations and Student Loan Debt https://www.higheredtoday.org/2023/09/11/understanding-the-intersection-between-new-gainful-employment-regulations-and-student-loan-debt/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 15:59:22 +0000 https://higher-ed-today.local/?p=18002 Title: How the Gainful Employment Rule Will Affect Student Loan Repayment Authors: Jason Delisle and Jason Cohn Source: The Urban Institute, Center on Education Data and Policy The Biden administration is currently pursuing two higher education policies through the negotiated rulemaking process that focus on increasing affordability and easier repayment options for students. The first policy would makes changes to the ...

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]]> Department of Education’s Final Section 117 Information Collection Request Continues to Overstep Statutory Authority https://www.higheredtoday.org/2020/06/25/department-educations-final-section-117-information-collection-request-continues-overstep-statutory-authority/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 14:05:01 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=16792 By Steven Bloom and Sarah Spreitzer As ACE and other higher education associations have repeatedly told the Department of Education (ED), colleges and universities take seriously the risks associated with illicit technology transfer and malign foreign influence and are committed to complying with foreign gift and contract reporting requirements under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act. But it is disappointing ...

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]]> ACE2018: Federal Relations Update https://www.higheredtoday.org/2018/03/14/ace2018-federal-relations-update/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 20:55:54 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=12030 By Philip Wilkinson ACE’s Terry Hartle updated ACE2018 attendees on the current state of the relationship between the federal government and the higher education community on Monday. Hartle began with an overview of the current public policy landscape. He reviewed the successes that President Trump can claim, including the passage of the tax bill; adding new rules and regulations to the ...

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]]> Providing Transparency to the Title IX Process https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/09/25/providing-transparency-title-ix-process/ Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:24:37 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=10678 By Terry W. Hartle This post originally ran on the New England Journal of Higher Education website.  When U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos announced Sept. 7 that her department would revisit how Title IX rules are enforced with respect to campus sexual assault, she said the first step would be a “transparent notice and comment process” to replace the 2011 “guidance” (and ...

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]]> Podcast: How Is the Current Political Climate Affecting Higher Education? https://www.higheredtoday.org/2017/07/12/podcast-current-political-climate-affecting-higher-education/ Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:40:25 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=10163 ACE’s Senior Vice President Terry Hartle recently joined former Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) for a discussion about how the current political environment is affecting higher education and what we might expect in the months ahead from the Trump administration. The conversation was part of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck’s Government Relations podcast series. To listen to the podcast, click here.

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]]> What Can Higher Education Expect From the Trump Administration? https://www.higheredtoday.org/2016/11/17/can-higher-education-expect-trump-administration/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:48:34 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=6812 By Jon Fansmith The stunning election of Republican Donald J. Trump as the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8 reverberated across campuses and here in Washington. Immediately people began to ask, “What does a Trump presidency mean for me and my institution?” In any transition to a new presidential administration, there is uncertainty about what comes next. This ...

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]]> VIDEO: A More Uniform Way of Recognizing Online Degree Programs Across State Lines https://www.higheredtoday.org/2015/07/29/video-a-more-uniform-way-of-recognizing-online-degree-programs-across-state-lines/ Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:18:25 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=3463 This video accompanies the newly released Quick Hit brief, “A More Uniform Way of Recognizing Online Degree Programs Across State Lines, with SARA (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement) as a Focus.” The paper and video are the latest in a series of Quick Hit briefs on current and emerging topics in higher education attainment and innovation. The Quick Hit series is funded ...

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]]> Alexander to Higher Education Leaders: Rally Lawmakers in Support of Streamlining Federal Regulations https://www.higheredtoday.org/2015/03/17/sen-alexander-to-higher-education-leaders-rally-lawmakers-in-support-of-streamlining-federal-regulations/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 20:25:22 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=2876 The evidence detailing the need to overhaul federal higher education regulations is easy to come by, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said Tuesday morning during a session at ACE’s 97th Annual Meeting. It can be seen in the 108-question federal student aid form, commonly known as the FAFSA, that Alexander likes to unfurl in front of an audience, a complicated document that ...

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]]> VIDEO: Regulation Task Force Co-Chairs Zeppos and Kirwan Testify at Senate Hearing https://www.higheredtoday.org/2015/02/24/regulation-task-force-co-chairs-zeppos-and-kirwan-testify-at-senate-hearing/ Tue, 24 Feb 2015 22:04:46 +0000 https://higheredtoday.wpengine.com/?p=2678 A few clips from today’s Senate HELP Committee hearing on the report from the Task Force on Federal Regulation of Higher Education. Testifying were the task force’s co-chairs, Chancellors William E. Kirwan of the University System of Maryland and Nicholas S. Zeppos of Vanderbilt University (TN). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZYW1cPYjwo

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