With our "Interesting Reads" blog posts, the EDUCAUSE Policy Office highlights recent articles on federal policy issues and developments that are directly relevant to members or provide insights on higher education policy in general.
- House Republicans Press for Higher-Ed Overhaul in 2018, Chronicle of Higher Education, December 12, 2017. (House Committee on Education and the Workforce move forward with their reauthorization of HEA)
- Baby Steps on 'Unit Records' in House, Inside Higher Ed, December 12, 2017. (GOP adds provision to the HEA reauthorization bill seeking a study of the student-level data system run by the National Student Clearinghouse)
- Federal Agencies Respond to Concerns About Student Privacy, Lexology, December 12, 2017. (FTC and Education Department are working together to address student privacy and education technology)
- Democrats Object to Net-Neutrality Rollback, Inside Higher Ed, December 13, 2017. (Democratic Senators are speaking out against the FCC's vote to roll back the Obama-era Net Neutrality order)
- Predicting 2017's Legacy, Inside Higher Ed, December 13, 2017. (Experts weigh in on changes to and advancements in digital learning in 2017 and if those advancements will still matter in 2022)
- GOP Pushes Ahead on Higher Ed Act, Inside Higher Ed, December 13, 2017. (House Republicans advanced out of committee their massive update to the HEA)
- Repeal of Net-Neutrality Rules Disappoints Higher-Ed Associations, Chronicle of Higher Education, December 14, 2017. (Higher education associations criticize FCC's vote to roll back Obama-era Net Neutrality regulations)
- "Too Much, Too Fast"? Inside Higher Ed, December 14, 2017. (While the House GOP moves forward with their HEA rewrite, many critics say they're moving too fast to see and deal with the legislation's flaws)
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