Awareness of new Ed. Dept. ‘third-party servicer’ guidance is low, Educause survey finds
More than half of institutions polled were unaware of the U.S. Department of Education's new "third-party servicers" guidance.
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Ed. Dept. extends deadline on expanded vendor oversight, but concerns linger
The Education Department agreed to extend the commenting period for new vendor-reporting requirements, but some are still concerned.
Education Dept. awards General Dynamics $121 million to modernize student aid eligibility
The Education Department awarded General Dynamics Information Technology $121.8 million to overhaul its financial aid system.
University of Phoenix president quits amid inquiry into previous job
University of Phoenix President George Burnett, who was hired in February, stepped down after an Education Department inquiry.
OPM contracts need more oversight, government auditor finds
The Department of Education is responsible for making sure institutions and online program managers are complying with federal laws on student recruitment, the Government Accountability Office found.
Educational equity dashboard in the works at Dept. of Education
The department released plans to create a dashboard showing measures of educational equity, including academic supports and early childhood education.
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Federal data-sharing may spot students eligible for internet subsidy
Instead of requiring Pell Grant students to prove their status, data sharing would enable automatic verification through the National Verifier, similar to other government programs.
Colleges should invest in digital learning records, Education Dept. says
The federal government also recommended "hy-flex" learning as one of several tech-related measures meant to help students recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Ed. Dept. issues new guidance on how universities can use relief funds
Online students are now factored into the third wave of emergency relief funding, according to new guidance from the Education Department.
Lawmakers ask Cardona to address K-12 cybersecurity threats
Reps. Jim Langevin and Doris Matsui said Education Secretary Miguel Cardona should make clear to schools they can use stimulus funds on cybersecurity purchases.