Third Lawsuit Filed Against Education Department's 'Professional Degree' Definition

A coalition of four labor unions has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's definition of 'professional degree' under the Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) Committee's final rule. This marks the third legal challenge to the rule, which impacts federal loan caps for graduate programs and affects professions such as advanced practice nurses, teachers, social workers, and public health practitioners.