WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 13 legal aid organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging action on the agency's proposed rules concerning earnings-based accountability for institutions receiving Title IV funding. The letter, representing the interests of low-income student loan borrowers, emphasizes three key recommendations to ensure that higher education programs truly serve students and taxpayers. The legal aid groups stress the importa  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Fifteen House members have submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about the department's proposed rulemaking to implement new earnings requirements under Public Law 119-21 and the related Student Tuition and Transparency System. The letter emphasizes the need for more rigorous oversight of higher education programs, particularly at for-profit institutions and for undergraduate certificate programs, to prevent students from   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A group of 23 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor opposing the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives. The coalition expressed strong concerns about the proposal's potential to undermine the fiduciary duty of prudence established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, risking harm to workers' retirement savings. The coalition argues   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Four education and civil rights advocacy organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs opposing proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. The groups expressed concern that eliminating several critical reporting indicators related to significant disproportionality would undermine federal oversight and adversely   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- A coalition of 49 environmental and conservation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding potential future changes to the nationwide permits under the Clean Water Act. The letter stresses the need for the Corps to ensure that NWPs cause no more than minimal harm to rivers, streams, and wetlands, in compliance with statutory environmental protections. The letter outlines concerns that many current NWPs allow activitie  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Academy of Salon Professionals, Northridge, California, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education in response to the agency's proposed regulations concerning accountability in higher education and workforce Pell programs, including the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability measures. The Academy, representing institutions and students dependent on Title IV programs for career and workforce training, expresse  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Alaska Christian College, Kalifornsky, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled "Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability." ACC's letter addresses the department's new regulations implementing changes to section 454 of the Higher Education Act unde  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Alliance for Career Education in the States, Arlington, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about proposed regulations under the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." ACES, representing career colleges and vocational schools in 32 states, advocates that the Department's methodology for measuring post-graduation earnings is flawed and inconsistent with congressional intent. The letter critiques the Department's rel  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Schaumburg, Illinois, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding its proposed reconsideration of the 2024 National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants addressing ethylene oxide emissions from commercial sterilization facilities. Representing over 3,200 clinicians and scientists focused on occupational and environmental health, ACOEM emphasized the he  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Council of Engineering Companies has expressed major concerns in a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding the agency's proposed rule to substantially increase prevailing wages for new H-1B visa holders and employment-based green card applicants. The group, representing over 5,500 engineering firms and more than 600,000 professionals nationwide, highlighted the potential negative impact on the engineering industry and infrastructure deve  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association, Alexandria, Virginia, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed rulemaking on Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell. This proposal involves changes to the regulations governing institutional eligibility and the William D. Ford Direct Loan Program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act. AOPA represents over 1,500 facilities  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American School for the Deaf, West Hartford, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs expressing concerns about Indicator 5 of the proposed revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report for FFY 2026-2031. The letter contends that Indicator 5, which measures the percentage of students with disabilities educated in  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Society of Association Executives has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Trade Commission and U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division regarding the agencies' joint inquiry into guidance on business collaborations among competitors. ASAE, which serves the association and nonprofit sectors, emphasized the importance of associations as structured venues that facilitate lawful, procompetitive collaboration and improve market functioning. ASAE p  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Arizona Private School Association, Scottsdale, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the department's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on "Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability." APSA highlights important legal, procedural, and data concerns related to the proposed regulations, which aim to implement statutory changes   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities, Sacramento, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed regulations on the Student Tuition and Transparency System and earnings accountability metrics. Representing over 85 nonprofit accredited institutions in California, AICCU emphasized the need for balanced and accurate assessment of educational programs through these regulations. In its letter to the Office  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The California Professional Massage Therapy Coalition, Sacramento, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns about the proposed STATS and Earnings Accountability rule. Representing leading massage businesses in California, the Coalition warns that the rule's reliance on flawed data and inappropriate metrics threatens to undermine the workforce pipeline for massage therapists, a predominantly female profession that supports  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center for Election Confidence Inc., Arlington, Virginia, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting ethics, integrity, and professionalism in electoral processes, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission regarding the agency's draft Voluntary National Standards for Election Audits. The CEC expressed support for the EAC's proposal, emphasizing the document's potential to enhance voter confidence and election transparency acr  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Center for Public Justice, a Christian civic education and policy organization focused on protecting religious freedoms, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's proposed regulations under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act affecting Title IV higher education programs. CPJ expressed concerns that the "Do No Harm" provision, which denies direct federal loans to students in programs with low-earning outcomes, unfairly penali  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The American Association of Christian Schools and the Christian Higher Education Coalition submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns over the proposed "Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Pell" rule. The organizations warned that the department's earnings accountability test, commonly called "Do No Harm," threatens to harm Christian colleges by penalizing religion-based programs that typically h  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Commission on Independent Colleges & Universities has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the agency's proposed accountability regulations developed through the AHEAD negotiated rulemaking process. CICU represents over 100 private, nonprofit colleges and universities in New York State, serving 44 percent of the more than 1.1 million postsecondary students there. In the letter, CICU expressed support for accountability systems  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Community College Association, Burlingame, California, representing over 11,000 active educators across California's community college system, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-driven Workforce Pell. In the letter, the CCA expressed deep concerns over the Department's proposed regulations that link institutional accountability s  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Connecticut Part C Program, Hartford, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report for federal fiscal years 2026-2031. The proposal from the Department's Office of Special Education Programs seeks changes that would impact data collection and reporting requirements starting with the 2028 state submission  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Education Task Force has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs expressing concerns and recommendations regarding proposed revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. CCD, an advocacy coalition representing over 10 million children and youth with disabilities and their families,   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Disability Rights New Mexico, Albuquerque, the federally-designated Protection and Advocacy agency for New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Office of Special Education Programs within the U.S. Department of Education. The letter addresses proposed changes to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report indicators. DRNM analyzed the 2025-2026 complaint resolution reports from the New Mexi  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Tawny Holmes Hlibok, associate professor of Deaf Studies at Gallaudet University, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging revisions to reporting requirements under the IDEA Part C State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. The public comment letter requested the addition of a narrative exemption within Indicator 2, which measures services provided in natural environments, to prevent states from being penalized when families   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Heidelberg University, Tiffin, Ohio, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning the proposed postsecondary education accountability framework known as the "Do No Harm" rule. The university's Master of Arts in Counseling program, which is funded in part by federal workforce development grants, raises concerns about the proposed earnings-based metric that could penalize programs placing graduates in l  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The International Institute of Cosmetology, Wethersfield, Connecticut, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns about the department's proposed accountability framework under the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability regulations. The institution, which serves students in cosmetology, barbering, esthetics, nail technology, eyelash extensions, and wellness fields, warns that the proposed rules   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The International Salon and Spa Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education opposing the agency's proposed earnings accountability regulations under the Earnings Accountability Regulations. ISSA argues the proposed rule imposes an unrealistic and legally unfounded metric that unfairly evaluates cosmetology and related training programs, potentially threatening the majority of such schools nationwide. ISSA t  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- John Brown University, a private Christian university based in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education concerning proposed changes to the AHEAD Earnings Test and Gainful Employment regulations. The university, founded in 1919 and serving over 2,000 students across approximately 50 undergraduate and graduate programs, requested accommodations for religious institutions in the calculatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Meng Law Group PC, an immigration law firm based in Covina, California, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration expressing opposition to the agency's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding changes to the prevailing wage framework. The law group argues that the proposed rule would fundamentally distort the four-level wage classification system currently used by the ETA, undermining distinctions between entry  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Mildred Elley, a private career college with campuses in New York City and Albany, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing concerns over the proposed Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability framework. The college emphasizes that the current earnings benchmark proposed in the rulemaking fails to accurately measure the performance of allied health certificate programs and could negatively impact both the  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families opposing proposed rule changes. The NRCDV, which also serves as the convenor of the Office on Family Violence Prevention and Services' Training and Technical Assistance Resource Network, raised concerns that the regulatory adjustments could undermine the mission of ACF and  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Omna Institute, a career college in Lynchburg, Virginia, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education addressing the proposed regulations titled Accountability in Higher Education and Access Through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell: Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability. The letter critiques the department's plan to hold certificate, associate, and bachelor degree programs to the same earnings threshold benchmark and propos  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Pinpoint Policy Institute, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on economic growth, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Labor addressing the agency's proposed rule titled "Fiduciary Duties in Selecting Designated Investment Alternatives." The proposed rule aims to implement Executive Order 14330, which seeks to democratize access to alternative assets such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and lifetime income options for 401(k) investors  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Raphael's School of Beauty Culture, Brunswick, Ohio, a beauty and wellness school with eight locations, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the department's proposed rule changes related to Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell (AHEAD). The proposals, published on April 20, 2026, introduce revised standards aimed at measuring institutions' success in ensuring students obtain gainful emp  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Recycled Rubber Coalition, a national organization representing entities involved in tire recycling and processing, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed rule aimed at facilitating the cleanup of abandoned scrap tire piles. The proposed rule seeks to amend the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials regulations to designate scrap tires recovered from abandoned piles for use in cement kilns as categorical   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Shear Excellence Hair Academy, a private postsecondary cosmetology and wellness school based in Tampa, Florida, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education critiquing the department's proposed rule changes related to Accountability in Higher Education and Access through Demand-Driven Workforce Pell. The letter focuses on the anticipated detrimental effects these rules, particularly the Do No Harm earnings test, could have on vocational certific  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Southcentral Alaska Subsistence Regional Advisory Council, Anchorage, submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Subsistence Board concerning the ongoing Secretarial review of the Federal Subsistence Management Program. The Council conveyed perspectives drawn from their direct involvement in subsistence management within their region, emphasizing the critical importance of maintaining effective program operations. The Council observed that the transition of the O  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The SPAN Parent Advocacy Network, Newark, New Jersey, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education concerning the proposed revisions to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part C State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report. The letter addresses concerns over the agency's proposal to remove certain reporting requirements associated with compliance indicators related to early intervention services for infants and toddlers with dis  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding its proposed rule on the Student Tuition and Transparency System and Earnings Accountability framework. The letter highlights four methodological issues within the proposed rule that SUNY Oneonta argues would produce unreliable and arbitrary results when evaluating fine and studio arts programs, potentially penalizing these programs unfairly.   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- We, the Village Coalition, a group of advocates and organizations dedicated to supporting early childhood education in Illinois, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education regarding the proposed amendment to earnings accountability regulations in higher education. The coalition expressed concern that the Department's current framework, which uses a single statewide median earnings comparison metric, may inadequately assess program quality and stud  more