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One Last Time: The Affordability & Student Loans Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Wraps up Its Work
Negotiators on the Affordability and Student Loans Committee convened for the final time for ED’s negotiated rulemaking process.
The Great Pandemic Pivot
When colleges shut down in March 2020 due to the COVID-19, few leaders foresaw how such a crisis would cause a lasting shift in higher ed.
Creating Accessible Bachelor鈥檚 Options for Adults at Community Colleges
As states aim to increase the population with a bachelor鈥檚 degree, community college baccalaureates are an option they shouldn鈥檛 overlook.
Now Negotiated Rulemaking鈥檚 Prison Education Subcommittee Meetings Are Over, What鈥檚 Next for the Reinstatement of Pell?
This blog outlines the main areas of agreement among subcommittee members & Ed Dept. during the final prison education subcommittee meeting
How will the Build Back Better Act invest in Higher Education?
The blog sums up the Build Back Better Act’s provisions for higher education
Building California鈥檚 Health Care Workforce through Labor Management and Community College Partnerships
Partnerships with labor management training funds can serve colleges, learners, and state workforce needs.
The Importance of Including Student Voices within Early Alert Systems at Community Colleges
If students鈥 voices are not included, colleges make the mistake of relying on technology as their silver bullet to meet institutional goals
New Findings and More Questions on the Community College Baccalaureate
Some of what we鈥檝e learned confirms earlier findings, but other results have challenged our thinking and raised new questions.
Halt and Make Edits: Assessing the Second Work Period of Negotiated Rulemaking
Last week, stakeholders considered proposals from ED addressing a broad array of issues related to college affordability and student loans.