International Impacts of US OPM Rule Making
Author Phil Hill /0 Comments/by Phil HillAs a reminder, I’m co-leading a webinar on Monday with Russ Poulin and Cheryl Dowd of WCET and the State Authorization Network (SAN) to address question on third-party servicer (TPS) expansion. You can register here for the event at March 20th at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT. It’s free. Was this forwarded to you by […]
ED Staff Should Read Their Own Guidance
Author Phil Hill /0 Comments/by Phil HillI know that I promised to move towards OPM rev share coverage this week, but some recent statements from the US Department of Education (ED) need to be called out. Was this forwarded to you by a friend? Sign up, and get your own copy of the news that mattered sent to your inbox every […]
Webinar March 20th
Author Phil Hill /0 Comments/by Phil HillWhile I’m not at SXSWEdu, I hope that someone is eating too much brisket and beef ribs, washed down with Shiner Bock, in my honor. Enjoy. Was this forwarded to you by a friend? Get your own copy of the news that mattered sent to your inbox every week. Sign up for the On EdTech […]
A Matter of Kind, Not Degree
Author Phil Hill /2 Comments/by Phil HillOn the off chance that you’re just getting introduced to the TPS expansion topic at hand, read the initial coverage, follow-up post, Q&A for premium subscribers, and description of the delay in guidance. Sign up and get your own copy of the news that mattered sent to your inbox every week. Sign up for the […]
Department of Education Delays Guidance on TPS Expansion
Author Phil Hill /1 Comment/by Phil HillEffective date now September 1, 2023
The Great Conflation
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillWelcome to our newsletter! The rebranding this week and addition of a premium tier that adds extended coverage is going well, even if it is a little nerve-racking. As a reminder: On EdTech is free and comes out 1 – 2 times per week; On EdTech Plus is paid and extends coverage to 3 – […]
On EdTech: Announcing expanded coverage
Author Phil Hill /2 Comments/by Phil HillI am excited to announce that we are expanding our coverage with the blog and newsletter to give readers new options. The core blog is not changing other than the name and logo – PhilOnEdTech will be rebranded as On EdTech over the next month. New posts will still come out 1 – 2 times […]
Lest I Understate The Issue
Author Phil Hill /9 Comments/by Phil HillOn Wednesday I wrote about the US Department of Education’s announcements on a review of OPM revenue sharing agreements (specifically by re-considering the bundled services exception from 2011 guidance) and the vast expansion of the definition of third-party servicers (TPS). That second element would classify most of the EdTech industry under TPS rules, which would […]
Did You See The Memo About the TPS Reports? EdTech Style
Author Phil Hill /6 Comments/by Phil HillWell that was quite an update from the Department of Education (ED). The department, in a long-awaited move, has started action on reviewing the 2011 Dear Colleague letter guidance that provides much of the regulatory foundation for OPM revenue sharing agreements. The short description is that ED will hold public listening sessions starting in March […]
Revised NSC Model Still Shows Greater Enrollment Declines Than Does IPEDS
Author Phil Hill /by Phil HillIn early January I noted a growing discrepancy between the US higher education enrollment reporting between National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and the Department of Education’s Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The issue is not that there is a discrepancy – different data methods after all – but that there is a growing discrepancy. I […]
Data Security: It Pays to Ignore
Author Phil Hill /4 Comments/by Phil HillWith last week’s FTC order and yesterday’s earnings call, it is time to put the four and half year description of Chegg’s data breaches to bed. When it comes to data security, it appears that it pays to ignore – from a financial perspective, it was the right decision to deny, delay, and (mostly) ignore […]
