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 […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) published final regulations eliminating disparate-impact liability provisions from regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. ED announced the elimination of the Methods of Administrations (MOA) program from the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. ED granted certain Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) funding flexibilities for the State of South Dakota. ED also […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued the final rule regarding the programmatic earnings test for Title IV higher education programs that was established under H.R. 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act or the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. ED released guidance on its implementation of the revised definition of “professional degree programs” following […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED’s) Office of Inspector General released a report outlining staffing, operational, contract and grant changes made between January and March 2025 as part of the Administration’s workforce and spending reduction efforts. CONGRESS The House Education and Workforce Committee held a markup of several higher education bills focused on campus […]

ADMINISTRATION The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced four new interagency agreements regarding the transfer of the Office for Civil Rights, ED’s student privacy office and training and advisory services functions to the U.S. Department of Justice and the transfer of the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the U.S. Department of Health […]

Compiled by Dina Paul ADMINISTRATION The National Center for Education Statistics released the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 2025 long-term trend assessments data for ages 9 and 13. CONGRESS The House full Committee on Appropriations released report language and full Committee text for its fiscal year 2027 LHHS appropriations bill. The bill text can […]

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, […]

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 […]