ED Releases Final Accountability Rule

A College President Weighs in on Higher Ed’s New Accountability Rule

Last summer, Congress put in place a new system of federal accountability for colleges that will force institutional leaders to grapple with the career outcomes their students face in a new way. Those who don’t meet the mark will lose access to federal student loans in as few as two years. Just yesterday evening, the Department of Education published a final rule that will guide implementation of this reform. I spoke with Matt Gianneschi, Presid…

ED releases final accountability rule

The U.S. Education Department (ED) on Monday released final regulations that establish a new accountability regime based on program completers’ earnings. The regulations, based on provisions in last year’s One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act, take effect July 1. The final regulations are very similar to the proposed regulations issued in April. Starting next year, undergraduate