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Three Keys to Strong Decision-Making
4+ hour, 41+ min ago (592+ words) I've made a career out of helping other people make decisions. Along the way, I've learned that there are three keys to strong decision-making. For example, recently, I coached a CEO facing a tough choice: whether to lay off workers…...
College Prep: What Colleges with DoD Grants Should Do Now Under the FY26 NDAA
5+ hour, 34+ min ago (159+ words) What the Section Clarifies Section 230 is aimed at addressing long-standing concerns among IHEs regarding sudden or unilateral changes to indirect cost rates (also referred to as facilities and administration (F&A) cost rates), applied to Department of Defense grants and contracts....
New York Enacts AI Transparency Law On Heels of White House Executive Order Aiming to Curb Such State Laws
22+ hour, 18+ min ago (558+ words) The act may face opposition from the federal government, however, because a recent White House executive order announced support for a "minimally burdensome" federal AI regulatory regime to head off a patchwork of state AI laws, and called on the…...
Recipients of Federal Education Funds Should Reassess Programs Following DOJ Findings on Race
22+ hour, 44+ min ago (107+ words) The DOJ found certain ED programs to be unconstitutional because they distribute benefits based on racial or ethnic composition, rely on overbroad categories, lack specific remedial findings and operate as quotas. The DOJ found that the race-based features are inseverable,…...
Client Alert: What to Expect in 2026 for Higher Education
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (573+ words) I. KEY DRIVERS OF CHANGE II. WHAT'S ON THE HORIZON FOR HIGHER EDUCATION IN 2026 A number of agencies forecasted regulations in the Unified Agenda that will affect institutions of higher education, some of which respond to earlier executive orders signed by President…...
[Video] Great Women in Compliance: Both Sides of the Desk: Managing Layoffs & Thriving Through Them
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (389+ words) Our conversation focused on the human experience of layoffs: the decisions, emotions, mistakes, and opportunities that shape what comes next. ?? What We Cover " Compassion and clarity matter on both sides of the desk " Why the corporate math of layoffs is…...
New York’s RAISE Act’s Implications for AI Companies
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (393+ words) New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law the Responsible AI Safety and Education Act (RAISE Act). The law is aimed at regulating the deployment of highly capable artificial intelligence (AI) systems, the so-called "frontier models," and imposes new…...
Employment Verification Updates and How to Think About Them Practically
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (922+ words) Effective January 1, 2026, Equifax increased the cost of employment verifications completed through The Work Number. The new pricing is set by Equifax, not by screening vendors. If you've been in background screening long enough, you've seen this cycle before. A third-party…...
ISBE Releases Revised RTO Guidance
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (865+ words) The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) recently released revised guidance on physical restraint, time out, and isolated time out (RTO) in schools. The Permanent Regulations for the Use of Isolated Time Out, Time Out, and Physical Restraint: FAQ were…...
An Overlooked Powerhouse: Housing’s Role in BIT Work
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (378+ words) When discussing campus Behavioral Intervention Teams (BITs), we often think of departments like Student Affairs, Counseling Services, Campus Safety/Police, and Academic Affairs. However, if your institution has residential housing, then Housing/Residence Life should be on your BIT." Here's…...