Tag: U.S. Department of Education
Education Department to Expand Second Chance Pell Grant Experiment for Incarcerated...
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that it will expand the Obama-era Second Chance Pell Grant Experiment to provide more access to higher...
Education Department Cuts Devos’ Formula that Reduced Debt Relief for Defrauded...
The U.S. Department of Education announced during a Thursday press call that it is undoing a Trump-era formula that limited loan forgiveness for students...
Education Department Launches Free Speech Hotline for Higher Ed Community
During a December 8 meeting, the U.S. Department of Education announced a new national free speech hotline email where individuals can report First Amendment...
Veterans’ Groups Speak Out as Education Department, Consumer Financial Protections Bureau...
Dozens of organizations serving veterans, service members, and their families have been urging the federal government to reconsider its plans to reduce financial protections...
U.S. Department of Education Plans to Overhaul Several College Accreditation Rules
On July 30, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced plans to rewrite several rules concerning the regulation of colleges, universities, and their respective accrediting agencies....
Trump’s Pick for Education Secretary Garners Criticism from Left and Right
President-elect Donald Trump has selected GOP donor and school choice activist Betsy DeVos to serve as head of the U.S. Department of Education under...
Education Department to Open Pell Grant Opportunities to High School Students
The U.S. Department of Education announced this week that it will begin a pilot program to give high school students earlier access to Pell...
