Duane Morris is pleased to welcome Nicholas Kent to the Chicago office as Senior Education Policy Advisor.
Mr. Kent works with Duane Morris' Education Policy Team on issues involving the highly regulated field of education. Mr. Kent advises in areas encompassing the federal student financial assistance programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education; regional, national and programmatic/specialized accreditation; state authorization; and related federal and state legislative, regulatory and policy matters. Mr. Kent also has experience in pre-K-12 education.
Mr. Kent's leadership experience in both the private and
public sectors informs his approach in supporting nonprofit, public
and proprietary postsecondary institutions, higher education
associations, accrediting agencies, education companies and
schools. His previous roles include serving as Senior Vice
President of Policy and Research for the Career Education Colleges
and Universities and serving as Director of Policy, Planning and
Research at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education,
Washington, D.C.
Mr. Kent earned his bachelor's degree in political science from
West Virginia Wesleyan College and his master's degree in
higher education administration with a concentration in policy from
The George Washington University. He is a current member of the
Association for Education Finance and Policy and is a frequent
writer and speaker on topics related to higher education policy and
regulation.