Education Department rolls out testing process for FAFSA form
The Department of Education announced it won't roll out its new student aid form to all institutions until December, after it's tested it at volunteer colleges.
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Education Dept. publishes AI guide for edtech developers
The Department of Education published a guide with recommendations for edtech AI developers that includes provisions on equity and transparency.
Cardona proposes expanded financial data oversight and bringing back gainful-employment rule
The U.S. Department of Education is introducing new avenues to monitor higher education institutions' financial health.
Dept. of Ed. expands College Scorecard data
The department's college comparison tool has a refreshed user interface and new data for web developers to download.
2U sues Education Dept. over third-party vendor guidance
The Education Department's expanded definition of "third-party servicers" and new reporting requirements should be put on ice, 2U's lawyers argue.
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.