Higher Ed Dive – Latest News
Sen. Bill Cassidy urges Education Department to adapt to Chevron doctrine overturning by Supreme Court, accusing it of unauthorized policy crafting. Overturning may risk higher education regulations, including debt relief for defrauded students. Cassidy questions agency’s compliance with ruling and pending regulations. Targets include Biden’s Title IX rule, expanding sex-based discrimination definition to include gender identity harassment. Cassidy criticizes Education Department’s student loan debt transfer attempts, including new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, facing legal challenges. Overturning may complicate Education Department’s defense of SAVE’s legality.