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Education Dept. Seeks DIsmissal of Lawsuit Over 'Gainful Employment' Rules

September 26, 2011 ~ The Chronicle of Higher Education

The Department of Education and Education Secretary Arne Duncan have asked a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the new gainful-employment rules, saying the department’s procedures in adopting the regulations were “fully consistent with applicable law.” In a tersely worded response filed with the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Mr. Duncan and the department “deny that the regulations were unduly influenced by any external group,” as the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities claimed in its July lawsuit. They also argue that the suit should be dismissed because the federal court lacks jurisdiction in the matter, that the association failed to exhaust all of its administrative remedies, and that the lawsuit failed to state a claim the court could remedy.

 

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    2012 NACCAS Accreditation Handbook Available

    January 14, 2012 ~ NACCAS

    NACCAS has published their 2012 Edition of their Accreditation Handbook - dated January 1, 2012.  As of that same date, they updated their Standards and Policies as well as their Rules of Practice and Procedure.

    Click here to download a pdf copy of each document.  They can be found on the left side of their page under "Member Resources." 

     
    2012 ABHES Accreditation Handbook Available

    January 14, 2012 ~ ABHES

    ABHES has published their 17th Edition of their Accreditation Handbook - dated January 1, 2012.

    Click here to download a copy.

     
    2012 DETC Accreditation Handbook Available

    January 14, 2012 ~ DETC

    DETC has published their 19th Edition of their Accreditation Handbook - dated January 4, 2012.

    Click here to download a copy and a pdf of the changes that were made for this years publication. 

     
    What's the Real Impact of the President's Student Loan Plan?

    October 27, 2011 ~ Education and Labor Committee ~ RSS Article

    White House officials announced a new plan they claim will significantly lower student loan payments. In a speech yesterday at the University of Colorado, President Obama told students, “Americans could see their payments go down by hundreds of dollars a month.” Sounds great – but like most things with this administration, the facts reveal that the average student loan holder is unlikely to see any real impact from this plan.
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    Obama's Student-Loan Plan Scores Political Points but Offers Limited Relief

    October 26, 2011 ~ The Chronicle of Higer Education ~ Kelly Field

    With the nation's student-loan debt approaching $1-trillion, and default rates at their highest level in a decade, President Obama is taking modest steps to ease students' debt burdens.
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