ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) redirected mandatory funding from Minority Serving Institution (MSI) grant programs to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as well as Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCUs). The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) voted to offer no official recommendation to ED regarding the renewal of […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved three Workforce Pell-eligible programs at Metropolitan Community College in the State of Nebraska, making it the third institution to receive Federal program approval. The approved programs include Phlebotomy Technician, Pharmacy Technician and CompTIA Tech+ with Google IT Support. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposed a […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released guidance, titled the Learning Agenda Playbook, to State educational agencies (SEAs) intended to improve outcomes for K-12 students. ED issued a press release describing several grant programs that the Administration has prioritized to support literacy outcomes. ED forecasted in this publication that 12 Teacher Quality Partnership Grants and 16 Supporting Effective […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Internal Revenue Service issued proposed regulations to end Federal tax-exempt status for private nonprofit schools that demonstrate preferential treatment on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released a draft of goals and objectives for Federal student aid in fiscal years 2026-2030. […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published a proposed rule to establish a $103,265 fee for certain H-1B petitions. The rule exempts higher education institutions from the new fee. The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released its annual guidance in notifying chief State school officers and superintendents of their obligations under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) released guidance to States and school districts on the use of technology and artificial intelligence in classrooms. ED approved the second Workforce Pell eligible program, which was for a Clinical Medical Assistant program at Ivy Tech Community College in the State of Indiana. ED issued a proposed rule on higher education accreditation. ED will […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released a proposed rule providing guidance on employer contributions to the Federal government’s tax-deferred investment program for children, commonly referred to as “Trump Accounts.” The U.S. Institute of Education Sciences (IES) announced the launch of IES’s Fiscal Year 2027 research grant competitions. CONGRESS The U.S. Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund Federal agencies […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) approved the first Workforce Pell Grant, which was for an Emergency Medical Technician program at Iowa Central Community College. ED released a letter from U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon asking universities to publicly describe their commitments to a series of institutional changes by the end of the year. ED sent a rule that […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED)’s Office of Federal Student Aid and some of its staff relocated to a U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) building pursuant to the Interagency Agreement between ED and Treasury. A proposed rule published in the Federal Register would expand the circumstances under which U.S. Department of State (State) J-1 exchange visitor programs (which […]