Washington, DC – Today, the Washington Post reported that Secretary Betsy DeVos has formally decided to reinstate the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) as a federally recognized accreditor. Consequently, schools accredited by ACICS will be eligible to...
Youth Voting Rate Spikes as Young People Turnout for Midterm Election Washington, DC – As the final midterm election results continue to pour in across the country, it’s clear that youth turnout spiked in this election. According to an analysis...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 30, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org New House Bill Restores Funding for ACA In-Person Enrollment Assistance, Outreach & Advertising Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Kathy Castor introduced the Expand Navigators’ Resources for Outreach,...
Washington, DC – Earlier today, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the U.S. Department of Education must reinstate the 2016 borrower defense rule, effective at noon today. The borrower defense rule created a clear process for misled or defrauded...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 6, 2018 Contact: Sarah Schultz sarah.schultz@younginvincibles.org | 202-734-6510 Washington, DC – Moments ago, the United States Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Over...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 24, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org | (202) 734-6543 Public Charge Rule Forces Impossible Choice for Young Immigrants Washington, DC – On Saturday night, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a draft rule that would...
Federal Court Rules Department of Education Illegally Stripped Protections from Student Borrowers Washington, DC – Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled that the U.S. Department of Education acted illegally when it suspended the Obama-era borrower defense rule. That rule...
84% Navigator Funding Cut Means Less Enrollment Help For Young Adults Washington, DC – Today, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced $10 million in funding to 39 organizations in the 34 states with federally-facilitated marketplaces for “Navigator”...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2018 Contact: Paydon Miller (202) 734-6543 | paydon.miller@younginvincibles.org For First Time Since ACA’s Implementation, Rate of Young Adults Without Health Insurance Increases Washington, DC – New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show...
One Year Later: DREAMers Still in Limbo Washington, D.C. – One year ago today, the Trump administration launched its first attack on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a program that since 2012 has allowed more than 800,000...