Powers Associate Dan Brozovic Promoted to Principal
Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville is pleased to announce that Dan Brozovic has been promoted to Principal, effective January 1, 2020.
Department of Education’s Accreditation Rule Seeks to Eliminate Distinction Between Regional and National Accrediting Agencies
By Katherine Demedis
Institutional accrediting agencies in the United States have long been divided into national and regional agencies, with the seven regional accrediting agencies operating in distinct geographic regions in the country. However, the Department of Education’s new accreditation rule implements several changes intended to eliminate the distinction between regional and national accrediting agencies.
Institutions Subject to Adverse Actions Have Opportunity to Change Accreditors Under the Department’s New Rule
By Katherine Demedis
The loss of institutional accreditation is often a death knell for Title IV eligible institutions because most institutions enroll a substantial number of students who depend on Title IV funds to finance their educations. With its recent revisions to 34 C.F.R. § 600.11 published on November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education may have provided a life line. The Department’s new rules allow institutions that are or have been subject to an adverse action by their current accrediting agency to change accreditors or maintain accreditation by more than one institutional accreditor.
Early Implementation of State Authorization Rule Changes
By Dan Brozovic
On Friday, November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education officially released its long-awaited final rule on accreditation and state authorization issues, the culmination of a multi-year negotiated rulemaking process. Most of the wide-ranging regulatory changes in this package—including the accreditation provisions summarized in our prior post—will take effect on July 1, 2020.
Department of Education’s Accreditation Rule Eases Process for New Accrediting Agencies Seeking Recognition
By Katherine Demedis
On November 1, 2019, the U.S. Department of Education published final regulations that, among other things, revised its process for recognizing accrediting agencies, making it easier for new accrediting agencies to become recognized, thereby potentially increasing competition among agencies.
Powers Principals Stan Freeman and Nick Michiels Present at CAPPS Annual Conference
Powers Principals Stan Freeman and Nick Michiels presented at the California Association of Private Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS) Annual Conference on Thursday, October 10th.
Recent Dismissals of Title IV False Claims Act Lawsuits
By Sean Beller
While the higher education space continues on an unpredictable path as administration turnover and court rulings have created an ever-changing landscape on key topics like gainful employment, borrower defense, and state authorization, False Claims Act (“FCA”) litigation has remained a consistent concern for institutions and the entities with whom they contract. Read More
Powers Principal Sherry Gray Selected as Lawyer of the Year by The Best Lawyers in America© 2020
Powers is proud to announce that Principal Sherry Gray has been selected as the Lawyer of the Year for education law in the District of Columbia by The Best Lawyers in America©.
Powers Welcomes Ryan Spraker to Education Practice
Powers is pleased to announce that Ryan Spraker has joined the firm’s education practice.
Powers Attorneys Nick Michiels and Dan Brozovic to Present at CSPEN 5th Annual Conference
Powers attorneys Nick Michiels and Dan Brozovic will present regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s state authorization rule on August 22, 2019 at the CSPEN 5th Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois.