It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona released a letter to Federal Student…
In its efforts to counter union organizing drives at its retail stores, Starbucks had some success obtaining lower courts’ approval of subpoenas seeking state-of-mind discovery of its regular employees regarding whether they support the union or have in fact been “chilled” by Starbucks’s opposition campaign. Such discovery may itself undermine support for the union and…
It’s been a year of missteps, miscalculations, confusion, delays, glitches, and frustration after the botched launch of the simplified FAFSA, which has prevented financial aid packages from being awarded to students with ample time to make plans for their future. Last week, Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona released a letter to Federal Student…
(Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) When asked if he had any evidence at all, the great Lionel Hutz once said, “we’ve got plenty of hearsay and conjecture, those are kinds of evidence.” Trump attorney Will Scharf doesn’t even have hearsay on his side, but he’s fine running…
Years ago I happened on a Forbes article describing 5 Ways to Make a Killer First Impression. LIke a bolt of lightning, it struck me: It’s not only prospective employers or online matches who form an instant opinion of you! It’s also true for prospective philanthropic supporters. You should be dating…
The University of the Arts in Philadelphia is closing, effective June 7. Dr. Kerry WalkThe university, established in 1876, served some 1,300 students in 40 undergraduate and graduate programs. Its Board of Trustees announced the shutter after the Middle States Commission on Higher Education took immediate adverse action to withdraw the university’s accreditation. The commission…
What do you do if a defendant in a criminal matter isn’t able to afford their own attorney? Lawyers fresh from finals or anyone who’s heard the Miranda rights bit from a Law & Order episode will tell you that a lawyer will be appointed to you. But real life is often more complicated than…
Montana State University President Dr. Waded Cruzado has been named winner of the American Council on Education’s 2024 ACE Council of Fellows/Fidelity Investments Mentor Award. Dr. Waded CruzadoThe annual award acknowledges the role mentors play in the success of participants in the ACE Fellows Program, which was established in 1965 to help prepare faculty and…
(Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Alito’s Neighbor Gives Some Background On The Upside-Down Flag: Looks like there are more people to blame than Alito’s wife. Unfortunately, They’re From Harvard: Retired judge wishes he spread the love to other schools. Who Needs Proof When You Can Ramble?: Trump’s attorney shows you don’t need evidence to yap….
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Two prominent Republican lawmakers are accusing the U.S. Department of Education of “stonewalling” an investigation into the botched rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The U.S. Government Accountability Office opened an…