Legislative Letters 11-02-2020
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS Legislative Letters November 2, 2020 Subscribe Updates in Higher Education Image Credit: Kaylynne Glover, “The Capitol” With the election finishing this week, the last month has been filled with news…
Legislative Letters 09-21-2020
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS Legislative Letters September 21, 2020 Subscribe Updates in Higher Education Image Credit: Kaylynne Glover, “The Capitol” The Department of Education published the final rule on Improving Free Inquiry, Transparency,…
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…