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  • Tuition reimbursement cannot be factored into wage garnishment, DOL says


    Tuition reimbursement cannot be factored into wage garnishment, DOL says

    Tuition reimbursement cannot be factored into wage garnishment, DOL says

    The WHD has noted that Title III of the CCPA prevents employers from “discharging an employee whose earnings have been subject to garnishment for any one debt, regardless of the number of levies made or proceedings brought to collect it.”


    This week in 5 numbers: The rise in AI education

    This week in 5 numbers: The rise in AI education

    One communications expert argued the Education Department needn't be a partisan issue and that President-elect Donald Trump should rebrand the agency, rather than moving to nix it completely.


    API Attacks: What Are They and How Can Universities Prepare?

    API Attacks: What Are They and How Can Universities Prepare?

    APIs can even execute logic — for example, answering the question “is this student eligible to enroll next year?”— letting one application be the source of truth and reducing maintenance headaches and inconsistencies.


    Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100

    Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100

    "Our ability to advance both economically and technologically, our country's entire intellectual and cultural life depend on the success of our great educational enterprise," Carter said in the 1979 speech, according to The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.


    Ed Department changes reporting requirements for online colleges

    Ed Department changes reporting requirements for online colleges

    An August survey of chief online learning officers found that two-thirds wanted to create virtual versions of classes and programs their colleges offered on campus.


    Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.

    Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.

    This blueprint of leaving the fundamentals of curriculum development to the states while providing best practices and tools and targeting funding to achieve big national goals is exactly what we need going forward.


    Why more colleges are embracing AI offerings

    Why more colleges are embracing AI offerings

    Ever since the public release of ChatGPT in November 2022, artificial intelligence has dominated conversations related to higher education and the future of work in the U.S. Now, some colleges are investing significantly in AI-related programs, from specific degrees to integrating AI literacy into other disciplines.


    Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Drops Union Bid

    Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team Drops Union Bid

    “By filing a request to withdraw our petition today, we seek to preserve the precedent set by this exceptional group of young people on the men’s varsity basketball team,” local president Chris Peck said in a statement to the Associated Press.


    Univ. of Arizona Global Campus faculty respond to professor

    Univ. of Arizona Global Campus faculty respond to professor

    To set the record straight, UAGC is committed to providing online higher education for non-traditional students, including working adults, military personnel, parents, and underserved communities.