The Department of Education’s Office of Federal Student Aid (“FSA”) recently published a new enforcement bulletin, prohibiting postsecondary institutions from using certain nondisclosure agreements (“NDAs”) to prevent employees from speaking with...
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On April 4, 2022, the General Services Administration (GSA) will discontinue using the Data Universal Number System (DUNS) to identify entities doing business with the federal government. This change affects institutions participating in Title IV...
The Department of Education recently announced the establishment of the Office of Enforcement within Federal Student Aid. Led by Kristen Donoghue, former enforcement director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Office of Enforcement...
After notice and comment, the Department of Education recently released its final rule governing how schools are required to handle allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault with respect to education “programs or activities” that receive...
On April 2, 2020, the Department of Education (“Department”) published long awaited proposed rules for distance education. The Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) follows on last year’s rulemaking process. The NPRM’s issuance is more than...
The Fourth Circuit recently ordered a substantial cut to a District Court's award of attorney's fees in a Fair Labor Standards Act ("FLSA") class action lawsuit. The court's analysis primarily focused on the relative success of plaintiff's claims...
The distance education regulations, which the Department attempted to put on hold, went into effect on May 26, 2019. These regulations were originally slated to go into effect on July 1, 2018. In its announcement on Monday, July 22, 2019, the...
The Office of Management and Budget announced today that the Department of Education plans to establish new regulations related to the Borrower Defense to Repayment Rule (BDR). Changes to the Obama-era BDR regulations are expected to include...
The Career Education Colleges and Universities Annual Convention brings together leaders in every aspect of career education. Among other highlights from the 2018 Annual Convention, Peter Leyton moderated a discussion with industry leaders about...
