ADMINISTRATION

The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) completed its review of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) final regulatory action on Gainful Employment (GE).

ED is appealing a Federal judge’s ruling that ED’s delay of the Obama-era State Authorization regulation was improper.

A group of students who attended for-profit institutions of higher education (IHEs) are suing ED for not processing Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) claims.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) regarding Industry-Recognized Apprenticeship Programs (IRAPs). The NPRM will be open for public comment through August 26.

DOL announced that it awarded $183.8 million in grants for registered apprenticeships and IRAPs.

SUPREME COURT

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a precedent, known as Auer deference, that requires courts defer to Federal agencies to reasonably interpret regulations.

The Supreme Court ruled that the Administration’s official explanations for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census were inadequate and returned the case to the lower courts for further action.

The Supreme Court announced that it will hear arguments over the Administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

GRANT OPPORTUNITIES 

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