The U.S. Department of Education is providing more opportunities for the public to share feedback and comments on the Higher Education Act Reauthorization, which was signed into law on August 14. According to the department's web site, two new hearings have been added to the schedule. In addition to the four listed previously, DOE officials are planning to meet with the public at the Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, NC on October 6 and Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, OH on October 15. These "negotiated rulemaking" sessions allow the public and key stakeholders to play a role in determining how to carry out the law Congress has passed.
