Legislative Letters 8-31-20
As semesters began across the United States, schools were concerned about the risk of the Coronavirus increasing on campuses. It quickly became apparent that this was a warranted worry. Many…
Legislative Letters 8-9-20
With the new Title IX regulations going into effect this week, multiple suits have been filed in the last month to prevent or delay them from taking effect. Also, almost…
Legislative Letters 7-12-20
Immigrations and Custom Enforcement announce that new federal guidelines do not allow international students to have visas if they take only online courses; this is causing major concerns because many…
Legislative Letters 6-14-20
Attorney Generals have filed a complaint against the Department of Education’s changes to Title IX, stating that the updated regulations weaken victim’s protections. In addition, the Trump administration plans on…
Legislative Letters 5-31-20
As states are beginning to open up after the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Education investigated foreign funding in higher education. The Department of Education has also continued to face…
Legislative Letters 5-17-20
The new Title IX regulations were released at the beginning of May, and opponents of it immediately began outlining their issues with it while supporters championed it as an improvement…
Legislative Letters 5-3-20
While additional money is beginning to become available for higher education institutions, a debate has risen about which students may obtain federal relief grants. Particularly, if DACA students are allowed.…
Legislative Letters 4-18-20
Money from the CARES Act begins to be distributed to colleges and universities, though many do not think it is enough and ask Congress to include more in the coronavirus…
Legislative Letters 4-4-20
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the government has been making decision to combat the effects of the virus and more. As of April 4th, there have been over almost 301,000…
Legislative Letters 3-23-20
As the novel coronavirus has become a growing concern for the nation, colleges and universities are adapting with online courses and campus closures. Education Secretary DeVos continues to fight for…