Daily News 2/18/19

Daily News 2/18/19

 

LEGAL AND REGULATORY NEWS

Third Circuit Court Rules In Favor Of Schools; Students Who Sign Arbitration Agreements Via E-Signature Must Still Comply With Agreement

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/third-circuit-compels-arbitration-finding-failure-to-carefully-read-arbitration

 

These State Authorization Related Federal Regulations Are Currently Enforceable

https://wcetfrontiers.org/2019/02/15/dont-wait-out-the-federal-rulemaking-these-state-authorization-related-federal-regulations-are-currently-enforceable/

 

Schools Starting To Face Consequences For Not Enforcing Drug Free Schools And Communities Act

https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2019/02/18/colleges-are-facing-more-consequences-not-complying-drug-free-schools-and

 

 

FINANCIAL AID NEWS

US Department Of Education Federal Holiday Hours

https://ifap.ed.gov/eannouncements/attachments/020819WashingtonsBirthdayFederalHolidayAttach.pdf

 

US Student Debt In Serious Delinquency; Tops $166 Billion

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-16/u-s-student-debt-in-serious-delinquency-tops-166-billion

 

US Department Of Education Audit Blast Student Loan Servicers, Including PHEAA

https://triblive.com/state/pennsylvania/14614330-74/audit-blasts-failures-in-student-loan-servicers

https://www.philly.com/news/pheaa-navient-inspector-general-doe-josh-shapiro-student-loans-20190214.html

 

 

NATIONAL NEWS

The Rise Of Mega-Universities 

https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/Trend19-MegaU-Main

 

Five Takeaways On Report About Race And Ethnicity In Higher Education

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2019/02/15/five-takeaways-from-the-ace-report-on-race-and-ethnicity-in-higher-education/#339ddf6b794d

 

In Higher Education, Active Learning Classrooms Must Be Versatile 

https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2019/02/higher-education-active-learning-classrooms-must-be-versatile