By Andrew Kreighbaum. Democratic takeover promises sharp change in direction for science committee, whose GOP leaders had promoted climate change denialism, meddled in federal grant making and badgered researchers. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Colleges are likely to continue investigating off-campus sexual misconduct with implications for classroom environment despite changes advanced in proposed Title IX rule, higher ed lawyers say. But questions remain. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will restore federal recognition to a for-profit college accreditor for which the Obama administration withdrew recognition. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Department of Education on Tuesday announced updates to the handbook governing federal civil rights investigations that emphasize First Amendment principles. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The audit found that for nearly 10 percent of borrower calls monitored by the department, Navient offered no options besides forbearance, which allows borrowers to temporarily stop making payments while interest continues to accumulate. The findings of the audit were first reported by the Associated Press. More...

Céreq Bref n°368 novembre 2018 4 pp.
Les officiers de la marine marchande ne sont plus tout à fait ce qu’ils étaient. Si les aînés passaient souvent leur vie à naviguer, les nouvelles générations ont tendance à se reconvertir précocement dans des carrières terrestres. Ces nouveaux « marins éphémères », qui ont suscité la crainte d’une pénurie d’officiers chez les armateurs, obligent les formations maritimes à s’adapter et interrogent la régulation d’ensemble de la filière. Plus...