<description>&lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;The One Big Beautiful Bill may have made&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;headlines but&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; now comes the hard part: writing the rules. In this episode of &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;dotEDU&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;, we unpack the Education Department's massive regulatory to-do list, from loan caps and professional degree definitions to new Pell and accountability rules.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; But first: the government shutdown has ended. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;What's&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; next?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Here are some of the links and references from this week's show:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://web.cvent.com/event/7d76e475-73c0-4b97-b034-7cf56b1dd7b9/summary?REFID=dotedu" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun Underlined SCXW63612974 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US" data-contrast="none"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Register&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt; now for &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;ACEx&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "TextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; Feb. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;25-28, &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;2026&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; in Washington, DC&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Reopening the Federal Government&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/politics-elections/2025/11/12/where-ed-dept-stands-after-longest-government" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;With Government Reopened, Will Education Department Staff Return?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;| Nov. 12, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;FIPSE Notice&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-12/pdf/2025-19843.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Federal Register Announcement&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Nov. 12, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.ed.gov/about/ed-offices/ope/fipse/overview" target= "_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) Home Page&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Department of Education&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/2025/11/12/ed-grants-spark-concern-over-congressional-intent" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;ED's 'Special Projects' Grants Spark Concern Over Congressional Intent&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;| Nov. 12, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Negotiated Rulemaking&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Summary-One-Big-Beautiful-Bill-Act.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;ACE&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/higher-education-policy/negotiated-rulemaking-for-higher-education-2025-2026" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Negotiated Rulemaking for Higher Education 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;Department of Education&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.acenet.edu/Documents/Comments-ED-OBBB-Implementation-082925.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;Comments on the Education Department's Proposal to Implement the One Big Beautiful Bill&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;ACE | Aug. 29, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props= "{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/11/10/how-committee-reached-consensus-loan-caps" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"&gt;How the Loan Cap Committee Reached Consensus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;| Nov. 10, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;p class="Paragraph SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;a class= "Hyperlink SCXW63612974 BCX8" href= "https://www.insidehighered.com/news/government/student-aid-policy/2025/09/26/grad-v-professional-programs-key-issue-ed-panel" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"&gt;ED Panel to Weigh Sorting of Grad and Professional Programs&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;span class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br class= "SCXW63612974 BCX8" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Inside Higher Ed&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="NormalTextRun SCXW63612974 BCX8"&gt;| Sept. 26, 2025&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span class="EOP SCXW63612974 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt;</description>

dotEDU

American Council on Education

From Big Beautiful Bill to Big Complicated Rules

NOV 14, 202563 MIN
dotEDU

From Big Beautiful Bill to Big Complicated Rules

NOV 14, 202563 MIN

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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: Register now for ACEx, Feb. 25-28, 2026, in Washington, DC 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 Summary: One Big Beautiful Bill Act ACE 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