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The ANA and 9 Nursing Groups Sue the DoED Over Nursing’s Professional Degree Exclusion
Eleven of the nation’s most prominent nursing organizations filed a federal lawsuit this week against the U.S. Department of Education, challenging…
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New Bill + 24-State Lawsuit Push to Classify Nursing as a ‘Professional’ Degree
Three weeks after the Department of Education finalized its RISE rule and officially kept nursing off the “professional degree” list,…
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It’s Official: Nursing Is Still Not a ‘Professional Degree’ Under the DoED Final Rule
Image source: AFP via Getty Images Today, the U.S. Department of Education officially published its finalized RISE rule (Reimagining and Improving…
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Master’s Degree Not Required to Teach Nursing School in KS—New Law Sparks Debate
A new Kansas law lowering education requirements for nursing instructors has officially taken effect after Governor Laura Kelly declined to…
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Poll: 59% of Nurses ‘Less Likely’ to Seek Graduate Degree Because of DoED Loan Policy
Updated 3/2/26 The public comment period for the Department of Education’s proposed federal loan limits for graduate nursing programs closes tonight,…
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DoED Opens Public Comment Period on Nursing and Professional Degree List
The Department of Education has officially opened the public comment period on these proposed changes. >> Submit a Public Comment…
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ANA Leads Petition Calling on DoED to Recognize Nursing as a Professional Degree
Image source: ANA Petition After the news dropped that the Department of Education, under the implementation of President Trump’s “One…
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DoED Responds To Nurses With Fact Sheet Clarifying Professional Degree Definitions
Widespread concern spread quickly through the nursing community this week after news coverage circulated that the U.S. Department of Education…
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Could Nursing’s ‘Non-Professional’ Degree Actually Lower Tuition Costs? Some Nurses Say So
The Department of Education’s decision to exclude graduate nursing programs from the new “professional degree” classification has generated significant frustration…
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Pope Francis’ Nurse, Massimiliano Strappetti, Dedicates Honorary Degree to All Nurses
When Pope Francis fell gravely ill earlier this year, one nurse’s voice stood out above the rest — calm, steady,…
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