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Warren asks GAO to investigate whether Education Department layoffs weakened college oversight and enforcement.
The Office of Federal Student Aid reportedly lost about 46% of its employees during last year’s layoffs.
Warren linked cuts to concerns about enforcing against for-profit colleges amid policy shifts.
She asked GAO to estimate the financial costs of reduced oversight.
The GAO inquiry could examine impacts on fraud, waste, and abuse investigations in higher education.
The education department also arranged interagency agreements to offload duties.
Warren’s letter cites policy aims, including Pell Grant eligibility expansion.
Warren asked for cost estimates and additional information from the GAO.
The article notes the Biden era focus on for-profit college oversight.
The story frames the request within ongoing federal policy disputes on education oversight.

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act expands Pell Grants to include short-term workforce programs lasting 8 to 15 weeks.
July 1, 2026 marks the start of the new Pell Grant provisions and updates to the program.
Maximum Pell Grant amount for 2026-2027 is set at $7,395 for eligible undergraduates.
Eligibility depends on multiple factors including FAFSA data, cost of attendance, and enrollment status.
Ineligibility can occur if non-federal scholarships cover all costs or if the Student Aid Index exceeds a threshold.
SAI limits now cap eligibility at twice the maximum Pell Grant amount.
The act allows Pell funding for up to 12 terms, equivalent to six years.
Eligibility can include dependents of certain military or public safety personnel for maximum awards.
The changes are designed to align aid with high-demand, high-skill occupations.
Other loans and repayment reforms are linked to the broader changes in federal student aid.

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OSEP closes NYSED corrective actions, confirming all original actions satisfied.
Close-out does not end federal monitoring; NYSED will be watched for dispute-resolution progress.
The 2023 DMS findings covered IDEA Part B noncompliance in monitoring and improvement, dispute resolution, and due process.
Close-out letter clarifies NYSED’s actions relate to the original actions, not all local violations nationwide.
The 2024 and 2026 documents show ongoing file submissions by NYSED across multiple years.
Federal monitoring will continue to review due process and hearing decision implementation.
The close-out letter does not end federal attention on NYSED or its IDEA Part C findings.
Families are urged to document issues and cite federal findings to hold local agencies accountable.
The May 2026 close-out letter confirms NYSED satisfied the 2023 monitoring actions, despite earlier deadlines.
OSEP’s letter highlights a long timeline, with many documents submitted through 2026.

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The Education Department opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College over its admission of transgender students.
Title IX does not apply to admissions decisions of private undergraduate colleges, limiting the legal basis for the probe.
Smith College began admitting students who identify as female in 2015, a policy mirrored by many other women’s colleges.
The inquiry is part of broader political battles over transgender policies in higher education under the current administration.
Smith College faces potential repercussions beyond admissions, including policy oversight on restrooms and sports under Title IX interpretations.
The case could set precedent on how Title IX is applied to transgender student rights in private colleges.
The Education Department has previously intervened in other universities over transgender-inclusive policies, affecting funding and policy direction.
The investigation underscores ongoing political and legal disputes over gender identity and college policies under different administrations.
Smith College is a prominent private women’s college and one of about 30 similar institutions in the United States.
The Education Department’s actions may prompt Smith College to decide whether to comply with or challenge the administration’s stance on transgender rights.

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