New Rules for Accreditors, Textbook Pricing Delayed Until 2025

The Biden administration is delaying a batch of regulations that sought to provide students with new consumer protections and ensure that accreditors and states are doing their part to hold colleges accountable. The proposed rules were expected this fall, but the Education Department said Wednesday that the regulations will now be published next year, so the fate of the changes will likely hinge on who wins the presidential election. This round of rule making, which began in January, was likely the Biden administration’s last chance to leave its mark on federal higher education policy before the election.