ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the launch of real-time results for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), allowing students and families to receive eligibility information immediately after submitting their application. According to POLITICO, the Treasury Department rescinded student loan default collection work that had been assigned to five private contractors, […]
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ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued another round of notices to over seven million borrowers enrolled in the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan regarding the upcoming requirement to transition into a different repayment plan. The Office of Management and Budget issued a proposed rule that would institute, among other provisions, a […]
ADMINISTRATION This week, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) held its second session of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) negotiated rulemaking sessions and reached consensus. ED said that it will publish a final rule on the accreditation regulations before November 1, 2026, and the rule will be applicable by July 1, 2027. ED released […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published its proposed changes to its initial draft regulations pertaining to the second session of the Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Committee negotiated rulemaking session that will take place next week. CONGRESS The U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report titled “FAFSA Simplification: Pell Grant Eligibility Changes after […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education released a fact sheet on the implementation of Federal student loan provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. COURTS A district court judge denied the request of two Minnesota school districts and a State teachers union, Education Minnesota, for a preliminary injunction to keep U.S. Department of Homeland […]
CONGRESS The House Appropriations Committee released the text of its fiscal year 2027 Commerce-Justice-Science bill. The Subcommittee approved the bill by a 5 to 4 vote. The House passed the Senate-passed budget resolution, which did not include instructions to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee. This […]
CONGRESS The House Committee on Education and Workforce held a markup on H.R. 8210, A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026. The bill was favorably reported by the Committee by a vote of 19 to 14. The Senate passed a budget resolution to unlock a second reconciliation bill, which notably does not involve education […]
ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the implementation of new measures to prevent fraud when students apply through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The measures will take effect on April 26, 2026. ED’s Accreditation, Innovation and Modernization (AIM) Negotiated Rulemaking Committee held its first of two weeks of sessions. The […]
CONGRESS Chair of the House Education and Workforce Committee Tim Walberg (R-MI) introduced A Stronger Workforce for America Act of 2026, which reauthorizes and updates the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). The related press release can be found here. ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released the materials for its upcoming Accreditation, Innovation, and Modernization (AIM) negotiated […]