Legislative Letters 12-14-2020
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS Legislative Letters December 14th, 2020 Subscribe Updates in Higher Education Image Credit: Kaylynne Glover, “The Capitol” An unfortunate few weeks in the courts for the Trump administration: new H1-b visa…
Legislative Letters 11-23-2020
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATE-PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS Legislative Letters November 23, 2020 Subscribe Updates in Higher Education Image Credit: Kaylynne Glover, “The Capitol” With a majority of the news outlets agreeing that Joe Biden is the president-elect,…
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 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 5-17-20
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 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…
Legislative Letters 2-24-20
Higher education policy news has not been slowing down, even with other new making headlines. Education Secretary Betsy Devos announced new regulations regarding sexual misconduct will be released soon. President…
Legislative Letters 2-10-20
There seems to be some progress being made on loan forgiveness with an agreement between the Department of Education and the CFPB, as well as debt erasure for disabled veterans.…