We interrupt your Tortured Poets Department** listening party to inform you that the Biden administration has released its long awaited Title IX rules. The new rules, published this morning in unofficial form, will be formally published in the Federal
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Regucation, published by Thompson Coburn, focuses on legal developments and regulatory issues affecting higher education institutions. The blog covers topics such as federal education policy, compliance with Department of Education regulations, Title IX training and enforcement, financial aid rules including FAFSA deadlines, nonprofit status challenges for universities, and litigation trends impacting colleges and universities. It also addresses labor and employment law as it relates to higher education, intellectual property concerns, and risk management strategies for educational institutions. The content is aimed at helping higher education administrators, legal counsel, and policymakers navigate the complex legal landscape surrounding postsecondary education.
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ED’s Latest Financial Value Transparency/Gainful Employment Guidance
By Aaron Lacey
In the past three weeks, the U.S. Department of Education has released significant guidance on the implementation of its new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule, which takes effect July 1, 2024. In this 20-minute video, Aaron
Lacey breaks…
Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) Round-Up
As many REGucation readers know, Thompson Coburn has followed the U.S. Department of Education’s Borrower Defense to Repayment (BDR) rules closely over many years. This blog post will outline three recent BDR-related developments that institutions of higher education should have…
Free Desk Guide and Webinars: ED’s Final Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment Rule
By Aaron Lacey & Hope Watson
On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published its new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule (the “GE Rule”). This rule represents the agency’s third effort at installing a “gainful employment” or “GE” framework in the law. Significantly,…
ED's latest BDR guidance, and why institutions should always respond to claims
The U.S. Department of Education published an electronic announcement on November 8, 2023, offering guidance on the notification process for Borrower Defense to Repayment (“BDR”) claims received by the agency between June 23, 2022, and November 15, 2022. As discussed…
Joint letter from DOJ and ED signals increased scrutiny of online accessibility for institutions of higher education
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division (“DOJ”) and the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (“OCR”) issued a joint letter (the “Letter”) to notify colleges and universities of recent enforcement actions it…
Time to develop protocols for responding to borrower defense claims (despite Sweet and Fifth Circuit injunction)
On August 7, 2023, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a nationwide injunction in Career Colleges and Schools of Texas v. Cardona, preventing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from enforcing the latest version of its borrower defense to…
Free Desk Guide: How to Project D/E Rates Under the 2023 Proposed Financial Value Transparency & Gainful Employment Rule
By Aaron Lacey & Hope Watson
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published its proposed “Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment” rule (the “GE Rule”). While this proposed rule covers a number of important topic areas for Title IV-participating institutions, including…
ED's new rule to decide and disclose the “financial value” of every Title IV program at every school
By Aaron Lacey & Hope Watson
On May 19, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published in the Federal Register the official version of its latest notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). While this proposed rule covers a number of important topic areas for Title IV-participating
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90/10 rule compliance strategies and considerations for proprietary institutions of higher education
As proprietary institutions of higher education are acutely aware, the U.S. Department of Education’s new 90/10 regulations take effect July 1, 2023 and apply to fiscal years starting on or after January 1, 2023. The regulations, among other changes, require
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