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.
- “Signs of a Ceiling in online Ed Market,” Inside Higher Ed, May 22, 2017. (Study shows enrollment growth in online education programs at two-year colleges is slowing)
- “Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Shine Spotlight on Government Hacking Stockpile,” CyberScoop, May 18, 2017. (Senators introduce a new bill to make hidden cyber vulnerabilities exploited by the US government transparent to the private sector)
- “New Republican Privacy Bill Would Expand Scope of ‘Sensitive’ Data,” Inside Privacy, May 22, 2017. (BROWSER Act would create new online privacy requirements for both ISPs and edge providers)
- “What Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget Would Mean for Higher Ed,” Chronicle of Higher Education, May 23, 2017. (President Trump’s budget for the Department of Education includes significant cuts for higher education)
- “Republicans Wrangle Over Strategy as New Internet-Privacy Fight Kicks Off,” National Journal, May 29, 2017. (Republicans on both sides of Capitol Hill are trying to find the best path forward for internet privacy)
- “Here’s How a Student ‘Unit Record’ System Could Change Higher Ed,” Chronicle of Higher Education, May 25, 2017. (New proposal to end the ban on collecting data on student employment outcomes has bipartisan support)
- “Department of Education Announces More Hires,” Inside Higher Ed, June 1, 2017. (Several senior positions at the Department of Education are announced)
- “State Authorization Resources! Updated and New!” WCET Frontiers, June 1, 2017. (WCET provides new and updated resources on state authorization for distance education)
EDUCAUSE Policy tracks and analyzes the issues likely to have the greatest impact on higher education IT and works with members to inform public and campus policy development.