On December 12, 2016, the U.S. Department of Education terminated recognition of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (“ACICS”) after finding that the accreditor was pervasively noncompliant with...
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Maryland Senate unanimously (46-0) passed legislation to protect students at for-profit institutions of higher education. This legislation also received overwhelming support from the House of...
WASHINGTON, DC – Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued a notice today interpreting the Higher Education Act as preventing the enforcement of state consumer protection laws over the servicers...
On March 6, 2018, NSLDN submitted a FOIA request to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeking documents related to that agency’s efforts to protect veterans from abusive advertising, sales,...
New Policies Could Protect Students At Schools Converting From For-Profit Status
Ruling Extends Exceedingly Short Public Comment Period Set by Department for Two Accrediting Agencies with History of Noncompliance Hearing on Century Foundation’s Lawsuit to Disclose Application Materials Critical to Providing...
On February 12, 2018, NSLDN submitted a FOIA request seeking a more detailed version of the Department’s FOIA Request Status log, including the following information: (i) requester name; (ii) requester...