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Department extends transitional window for placement metrics; negotiators clash over excluding students who pursue further education
Summary
The Department added an extra year to the transitional period for completion and placement rate calculations but declined to add a 'further education' exclusion; negotiators argued about statutory interpretation and incentives for institutions.
The Department presented changes to placement and completion rate rules that extend a transitional implementation period by one year, acknowledging that states will need extra time to collect occupation‑specific data. "We feel that it was reasonable to give that extra year," Federal negotiator Dave Musser said, and negotiators from several constituencies responded positively to the extra runway.
A sustained dispute followed over whether students who go on to further postsecondary education should be excluded from placement calculations.…
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