The One Big Beautiful Bill may have made headlines but now comes the hard part: writing the rules. In this episode of dotEDU, we unpack the Education Department's massive regulatory to-do list, from loan caps and professional degree definitions to new Pell and accountability rules. But first: the government shutdown has ended. What's next?
Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:
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Reopening the Federal Government
With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return?
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025
FIPSE Notice
Federal Register Announcement
Nov. 12, 2025
Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Home Page
Department of Education
ED's 'Special Projects' Grants Spark Concern Over Congressional Intent
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 12, 2025
Negotiated Rulemaking
Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025
Department of Education
Comments on the Education Department's Proposal to Implement the One Big Beautiful Bill
ACE | Aug. 29, 2025
How the Loan Cap Committee Reached Consensus
Inside Higher Ed | Nov. 10, 2025
ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs
Inside Higher Ed | Sept. 26, 2025
