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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
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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
While the 2025 calendar year was winding down, the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) quietly announced that they had received approval for the added IPEDS data collection, Admissions and Consumer Transparency...more
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California has become the first state in the U.S. to legally define “ultra-processed foods” (UPFs) and to begin phasing them out of K-12 schools. Under Assembly Bill 1264 (AB 1264), also known as the Real Food, Healthy Kids...more
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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
The Trump administration is placing increased emphasis on oversight of foreign gifts, contracts and connections with colleges and universities in the United States. Newly announced reporting mechanisms and statutory changes...more
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On Nov. 13, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education released a notice in the Federal Register proposing that four-year institutions that admit 100% of their applicants and do not award non-need-based aid will be exempt from...more
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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
After President Trump issued an August 2025 Presidential Memorandum calling for “greater transparency” in higher education admissions practices, the Department of Education swiftly moved to revamp the IPEDS data collection...more
According to public reporting, the White House recently proposed a Compact for Academic Excellence in Education (“Compact”) to nine universities, promising a closer relationship with the White House, preferential access to...more
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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
With the 2025–26 school year underway, new legal requirements for California public schools are now in effect. These changes span instructional supports, student health and safety, transportation, governance, and employee...more
During the first Trump administration, the Department of Education (the “Department”) focused intensely on universities’ compliance with foreign source gift and contracting under Section 117 of the Higher Education Act (HEA)....more
BLOG OVERVIEW: The Department of Education is proposing major changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System to include new data on undergraduate and graduate admissions. The move, meant to increase...more
The FBI’s National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) has replaced the offense of “fondling” with “criminal sexual contact” and revised the definition of “rape.”...more
On August 7, 2025, President Trump signed a Presidential Memorandum to require greater transparency regarding university admissions practices. The Memorandum reinforces previous executive orders and memoranda regarding DEI...more
On Aug. 7, 2025, the President issued a Memorandum to the Secretary of Education (“Memorandum”) titled “Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions.” The Memorandum is a product of recent Administration priorities...more
On Aug. 7, 2025, President Donald Trump issued a presidential memorandum entitled “Ensuring Transparency in Higher Education Admissions,” directing the Secretary of Education to “expand the scope of required Integrated...more