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Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education released updated guidance for institutions that contract with third-party servicers ("TPS") to administer any aspect of the institution's...

Have you ever wondered what you can do if you suspect your child has a learning disability that has gone unnoticed? You're not alone. Many parents find themselves in this frustrating situation...

The NLRB ruled that certain Northwestern University football players are employees of the university and thus have the right to form a union.

Nearly a decade after the financial crisis of 2007-08, the Senate recently advanced the most significant overhaul of the Dodd–Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ...

On February 12, the White House released its budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018, a document that calls for numerous changes to the repayment and forgiveness of federal student loans taken out after July 1, 2019.

U.S. colleges and universities watched closely this summer when the DOJ, in a novel move, scrutinized the cybersecurity compliance of a research lab at an academic institution. The lab at the Georgia Institute...

Imagine you are a parent paying tuition totaling almost $50,000 a year to send your child to a to a well-regarded, pricey liberal arts college in southern Massachusetts.

Whether it was in a third grade classroom, on a community college campus, or in the most advanced university research lab, it is fair to say the 2020 fall semester looked different...

Universities continue to see a rise of COVID-19-related class action lawsuits alleging that campus closures deny students the full benefits of an on-campus college experience.

Following ED's release of guidance to accrediting agencies on March 17, including the flexibility to bypass public comment periods and adoption by full agency membership

As more governments and employers across the country begin to impose mandatory vaccination requirements as a condition of returning to the physical workplace or classroom, legal challenges to such policies are inevitable.

COVID-19 has presented us with unprecedented challenges around the globe. We wish everyone good health.

Tax- exempt organizations have suffered uniquely during the pandemic. Museums and other arts and cultural institutions have been shuttered, and donations to organizations not focused on...

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"), the third and by far the largest stimulus package passed by Congress to respond to...

The Eleventh Circuit recently addressed the issue of a student’s First Amendment protections in the context of the Pledge of Allegiance and silent prayer. <I>Holloman v. Harland, </I>2004 WL 1178465 (11th Cir. May 28, 2004). The <I>Holloman </I>court held that the First Amendment protects a student’s right to raise his fist in silent protest during the Pledge of Allegiance.

Altha Cravey, a female geography professor, is suing the University of North Carolina and three administrators for gender discrimination and retaliation (for raising concerns of sex and racial discrimination).

A recent "Dear Colleague" letter issued jointly by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights of the Department of Education (OCR) places colleges...

On October 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Education published its new Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment rule (the "GE Rule").