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"What borrower defense does is essentially provide an escape valve for students who have been victimized by predatory schools." - TICAS's Kyle Southern on the road ahead to loan forgiveness for alternative medicine students in Oregon. Read more here: buff.ly/3ASKBwG

Check out this inspiring Diverse: Issues In Higher Education profile of my TICAS colleague Emmanuel "Manny" Rodriguez! “[…] together we can make sure that our policies are being crafted in an equitable way and that we are leaving this place in a better place than when we came in.” diverseeducation.com/leadership-pol…

Thanks, National Urban League of DC & Chicago State University teams (s/o Erin Steva) for hosting this morning’s timely & important conversation on supporting Predominantly Black Institutions & their students’ success. More on PBIs (from PNPI) here: pnpi.org/wp-content/upl…

Today, U.S. Department of Education further delayed the deadline for colleges to report data on financial value transparency & #GainfulEmployment. The new FVT/GE rules will better protect students against expensive & low-quality programs, & we urge ED not to delay their implementation further. (1/3)

Data shows new enrollments of undocumented students at Univ of California & CSU campuses have fallen by half amid ongoing #DACA challenges. insidehighered.com/news/students/…

In July 2022, NJ enacted a law to hold career education programs accountable by linking tuition to earnings in specific occupations. Our case study offers insights and lessons learned on how it can guide other states in protecting students. buff.ly/3XZE24k

It's official! Jordan Matsudaira Stephanie Riegg Cellini and I are launching the PEER Center to help bring together research and policy. Our work will help policymakers understand complex challenges and design effective solutions with the help of researchers, scholars, and economists. #highered

New blog from The College Fund: "Highlighting Indigenous Innovation on Indigenous Peoples Day." collegefund.org/blog/highlight…

Huge victory in #CollegeAccountability for students from Walden University who were subject to discriminatory and predatory practices in for-profit #HigherEd. Read more 👇

We're excited to launch the new TICAS Empowering Future Higher Education Policy Leaders fellowship with a cohort of 10 inspiring #highered leaders! ticas.org/future-policy-…

New blog from Student Borrower Protection Center & UnidosUS examines the ongoing impact of #studentdebt on Latino families & economic opportunity. protectborrowers.org/the-ongoing-fi…

I recently had the chance to talk w/ Open Campus about the potential implications of the election for prison education programs--an issue w/ profound racial equity implications as U.S. Department of Education continues to implement new regulations for #Pell eligibility. opencampusmedia.org/2024/10/25/thr…

“Freedom and democracy are not guaranteed. We are all participants, and we are all responsible.” Rick Steves on the lessons and horrors of fascism in Europe—and the critical need for honest education for an electorate to protect ever-fragile democracy.

I don’t want anyone to ever have imposter syndrome again, ever

“Despite boosting [short-term] program enrollment and completion, offering experimental #Pell Grants did not increase employment or earnings in the medium to long term.” Inside Higher Ed coverage of new IES Research short-term Pell experiment evaluation. insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak…

Today, U.S. Department of Education approved borrower defense group relief for nearly 85,000 defrauded #studentborrowers. We applaud this latest action in the Biden-Harris admin's historic efforts to protect students from predatory programs.

1/3 Today U.S. Department of Education announced a $4.5 billion discharge for 261k borrowers who attended Ashford University between 2009-20. Victims of Ashford's misrepresentations should receive full #studentloan relief, & their experience shows the ongoing need for a strong borrower defense rule.

Congressional Republicans' reconciliation plans put many critical investments in students, #highered, and the economy's future at risk. This new blog for TICAS shows just some of what's at stake for millions of students & borrowers. ticas.org/affordability-…

Join us on Monday to reflect on these disastrous 100 days and the #highered work ahead. ASHE

TICAS' Kyle Southern spoke w/ BestColleges about how part-time students often have to juggle school with other responsibilities. “At a certain point, this becomes a math problem. There are limited hrs in a week. Where do you want [students] to cut back?” buff.ly/KdLvMlL