Executive Order Breakdown: President Trump's Vision for College Sports and NIL Reform — Highway to NIL Podcast
Shout Outs and Rants: Episode 153, The CW 25 Edition
Rescission of DOE Guidance — Highway to NIL Podcast
DOE Guidance and DOJ Statement of Interest — Highway to NIL Podcast
Title IX — Highway to NIL Podcast
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: Recent Developments Affecting Student Loan Origination and Servicing
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Gavels & Gowns - Responding to Borrower Defense to Repayment Applications
Consumer Finance Monitor Podcast Episode: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision Invalidating the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan and its Potential Legal Repercussions
A Deep Dive into the Debate Over Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
Compliance Perspectives: Changes to Title IX
New Title IX Regulations: A Seismic Shift During a Pandemic (Webinar Recording)
Investigating Sexual Misconduct in High Education: Potential Pitfalls During Title IX Investigations and How to Avoid Them
Congressman: My Plan Would Reduce Student Loan Defaults: Video
Establishing a new campus-based Office for Civil Rights or Title IX office can feel like building the plane while flying it. When you’re the inaugural coordinator with no preexisting budget, it can be daunting to determine...more
On January 21, 2026, the United States Department of Education ("ED" or the "Department") stipulated to the dismissal of its appeal in American Federation of Teachers, et al v. U.S. Department of Education, which had been...more
The Department of Education is in the process of proposing a new definition of “professional degree” for federal student loan purposes that does not include nursing degrees, a development that could have a dramatic impact on...more
Title IX requires schools receiving federal financial assistance to “provide equal athletic opportunity for members of both sexes.” But can Title IX plaintiffs force a university to create Division I varsity teams based...more
The US Department of Education recently launched a series of Title IX investigations of 18 different colleges and universities, state departments of education, and local public school systems that have policies allowing...more
BLOG OVERVIEW: The Department of Education's new Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) requires four-year colleges and universities to report seven years of detailed student-level admissions data through the...more
Key Takeaways: President Trump made higher education a focus of his second term, and his administration has targeted colleges and universities in various spaces, including Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Title VI, Title...more
On December 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) issued an Electronic Announcement informing institutions that a new portal will be launched in advance of the next Section 117 reporting deadline. ED will offer a...more
According to a December 8 Electronic Announcement, students completing the FAFSA will now see a new disclosure flagging an institution as “lower earning” when that institution’s undergraduate completers’ median earnings are...more
Here are the top 10 items you should tackle in December 2025, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance issues…...more
The Clery Act sits at the heart of higher education compliance obligations and is often the vehicle through which the Department of Education issues its most significant fines. Clery compliance requires year-round, team...more
On November 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education proposed adding the “Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS)” to IPEDS, narrowing applicability to selective four-year institutions, introducing targeted...more
The Trump Administration announced plans this week to shift administration of education programs from the Department of Education (DoED) to other federal departments – and eventually close DoED for good. Secretary of...more
Higher Education continues to be targeted by the Administration’s enforcement efforts to ensure compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. Employment and admissions practices are subject to increased scrutiny by...more
With the comment period now closed on the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Admissions and Consumer Transparency Supplement (ACTS) to its Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), more than 3,400...more
As discussed in a prior blog post, in recent years, educational institutions such as community colleges that have minimal application requirements have seen a steady rise in “ghost student” fraud. This fraudulent scheme...more
Since the House v. NCAA settlement went into effect in July 2025, the federal government has proposed three regulatory responses to concerns surrounding the future of college sports: the SCORE Act, the newly introduced SAFE...more
On October 1, 2025, according to external reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the Washington Examiner, and others, the White House sent a letter inviting nine universities to enter into an accompanying nine-page Compact for...more
On August 15, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) proposed adding a supplement to the department’s annually updated data collection from postsecondary educational institutions that participate in federal student...more
“Citing President Donald Trump’s anti-DEI executive orders from earlier this year, Howell noted in a statement that ‘disclosure of these records will contribute significantly to the public’s understanding of university...more
This Tip of the Week was originally published under the title “ATIXA’s Brief Guide to Best Practices for Addressing Fondling Allegations Under Title IX.” However, that was before the shift in the federal fondling definition...more
Being accused of sexual misconduct in college is a deeply serious and often overwhelming situation. Title IX investigations can move swiftly, and the stakes are extraordinarily high in terms of academic, professional, and...more
On July 24, 2025, the Trump administration issued the “Saving College Sports” Executive Order (EO), a sweeping directive aimed at protecting student-athletes and preserving scholarship participation opportunities in...more
On August 7, 2025, U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon directed the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to collect data on admissions for institutions of higher education to ensure that race-based...more
The White House issued the “Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions” executive order (EO) on Aug. 7, 2025. The EO aims at eliminating the use of race in higher education admissions practices and revamping the...more