CONGRESS

House Education and Workforce Committee Ranking Member Bobby Scott (D-VA) released a Minority staff report titled “Unlocking Student Success: Addressing Barriers to College Completion.”

ADMINISTRATION

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced plans to rescind seven joint guidance documents issued between 2015 and 2023 on Federal nondiscrimination laws.

ED granted the National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences (NACCAS) a 12 month extension of their Department recognition as an accreditor despite recommendations from ED staff and the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity (NACIQI) to revoke Federal recognition. During this period, NACCAS is restricted from accrediting new institutions.

COURTS

The DOJ dropped its appeals of two judicial decisions invalidating a rule that would have narrowed employer eligibility under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.

Education News Headlines
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Updated College Scorecard Removes MSI Filters [Inside Higher Ed]

U.C.L.A. Asks Judge to Dismiss Trump Lawsuit Over Antisemitism [The New York Times]

Which Undergrad Credentials Offer Earnings Premiums? New Tool Breaks It Down. [Inside Higher Ed]

New teachers union president wants to steer educators away from partisan politics [NPR]

DOD Declares Foreign Partnerships Audit a Success [Inside Higher Ed]

When community colleges close, rural students get shut out of the liberal arts [The Hechinger Report]

A Conservative Group Used to Target the Media. Now It Hunts DEI. [Inside Higher Ed]

Alumni revolt and a faculty divided: Cornell’s president faces a defining test [The Washington Post]

McMahon Touts Arizona State as Example for Nation [Inside Higher Ed]

Amid Trump’s assaults on DEI, how one university is elevating Black students [NPR]

Education Department gives cosmetology accreditor 1 year to remedy concerns [Higher Ed Dive]

Higher Ed Leaders Go On Offense With Student Success Project [Inside Higher Ed]

University of Maine eyes $6M in budget cuts, including layoffs [Higher Ed Dive]

More colleges are helping pay back loans for grads with modest incomes [The Washington Post]

Rule Limiting PSLF Beneficiaries Dead for Now [Inside Higher Ed]

Undergraduate certificates are most at risk of failing new earnings test [Higher Ed Dive]

OSU College of Medicine Discriminated, DOJ Claims [Inside Higher Ed]

Cornell faculty excoriate university’s handling of Jane Doe case [Higher Ed Dive]

Committee News and Schedule, Schedule for House and Senate Floor

Senate Minority Leader
Press Release: Trump Claims Prices Are “Down, Down, Down.” Americans In All 50 States Know Otherwise.

Department of Education and the Administration

ED Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Announces New Members and Reappoints Chair of the National Assessment Governing Board

HHS Press Release: HHS Finalizes HTI-5 Deregulatory Rule to Encourage Innovation and Reduce Health IT Certification Program Compliance Costs

White House Press Release: President Trump Returns to the Sunshine State with Major Wins for Workers, Seniors, and Veterans

HHS Press Release: CMS and States Launch $275 Million Initiative to Recruit and Retain Nurses in Nursing Homes

White House Press Release: President Trump’s Pro-Growth Policies Ignite Manufacturing Resurgence

White House Press Release: Iowa Wins Big Under President Trump: Lower Taxes, New Investment, and Stronger Rural Communities

ED Press Release: U.S. Department of Education Approves Workforce Pell Grant Program in Arizona

ED Press Release: Secretary McMahon Delivers “The Next 250: Affordability in Higher Education” Remarks at Arizona State University

ED Press Release: U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Delivers Remarks on Trump Administration’s Higher Education Accomplishments

White House Press Release: President Trump Secures Major Wins for South Carolina Workers, Families, and Communities

ED Press Release: Secretary McMahon Delivers “The Next 250: Workforce Education” Remarks at the College of Southern Nevada

Legislative Movement in Congress

H.R.10868 — Protecting Students from Sexually Explicit Materials Act
Sponsor: Fuller, Clay [Rep.-R-GA-14] (Introduced 10/22/2026) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees: House – Education and Workforce
Latest Action: House – 10/22/2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Federal Education Training and Grant Opportunities, Notices

ED Comment Request: Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) Domestic Sourcing Requirements Waiver. Comments due on or before November 27, 2026.

DOL Comment Request: Employee Polygraph Protection Act. Comments due on or before November 27, 2026.

ED Notice: National Assessment Governing Board Committee and Quarterly Board Meetings.

ACUS Comment Request: Processing Public Comments in Agency Rulemaking. Comments due before 10:00 a.m. ET on December 28, 2026.

ED Notice: System of Records.

NEA Notice: Senior Executive Service (SES) Performance Review Board; Notice of Membership.

ED Comment Request: Approved State Ability to Benefit Process. Comments due on or before November 23, 2026.

ED Notice: Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Information To Be Verified for the 2027-2028 Award Year

HRSA Notice: Advanced Nursing Education Program Specific Form

DOJ Notice: Clarification on Department of Justice and Department of Education Guidance Documents Regarding Federal Nondiscrimination Laws

Today’s Federal Register.