Day One of Accountability Neg Reg Suggests Consensus Is A Long Way Off

News | January 6, 2026

The Department Spends Day One Explaining and Responding to A Multitude of Questions, Concerns, and Open Opposition to Its New Student Tuition and Transparency System (STATS) Accountability Proposal …

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Critical AHEAD Committee Accountability Negotiations Underway

News | January 5, 2026

2026 Begins With Major Institutional and Programmatic Accountability Regulatory Negotiations Overview At 9 AM ET this morning the U.S. Department of Education (Department) and the group of twelve …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: Department Shares Documents On Accountability In Advance of Next Week’s Negotiations

News | December 30, 2025

AHEAD Committee Receives Agenda, Discussion Draft of New Institutional and Programmatic Accountability Regulations and Key Program-level Data on Performance Outcomes In Preparation for Next Week’s Second Session of …

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CSPEN Breaking News: Under Secretary Nicholas Kent To Keynote 8th Annual Higher Education Policy Meeting

News | December 18, 2025

Under Secretary Kent To Provide Keynote Address Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at CSPEN’s 8th Annual Higher Education Policy Meeting Overview CSPEN is honored to announce that Nicholas Kent, …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: AHEAD Committee Reaches Consensus On Federal Workforce Pell & Other Pell Issues Regulations

News | December 12, 2025

Department and Non-Federal Negotiators Agree On New Federal Pell Grant Regulations Just moments ago the Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD) Committee just …

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Final Votes On Workforce Pell Grant Proposal Caps Off A Busy Week for the Department

News | December 12, 2025

Will the Final Day of AHEAD Committee Negotiations End with Consensus? Have You Kept Up with the Key Electronic Announcements On Low Earnings, Accreditation, Student Aid Handbook Updates …

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Federal Workforce Pell Grants Neg Reg Underway

News | December 8, 2025

Development of New Federal Workforce Pell Grant Program and Other Pell Issues Take Center Stage As AHEAD Committee Negotiations Begin OverviewThis morning the U.S. Department of Education (Department) …

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CSPEN BREAKING NEWS: CSPEN Anticipates Release of AHEAD Committee Participants & Discussions Drafts Tomorrow (12/4/26)

News | December 3, 2025

Following “AHEAD Committee Listening Session” Tomorrow Morning CSPEN Anticipates Release of Important Information In Advance of Next Week’s Workforce Pell and Institutional Accountability Neg Reg Overview Tomorrow morning …

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Washington Has Lots To Say About Efforts to Dismantle the Department of Education

News | November 20, 2025

Reactions to the Proposed Redistribution of Key Offices Within the Department of Education Spark A Wide Range of Responses OverviewJust forty-eight hours removed from the U. S. Department …

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