Education Department

College groups offer suggestions on how to improve on the House's Higher Ed Act legislation.

Many Americans qualify for federal education tax breaks but don't use them, U.S. study finds.

Education Department will ease financial aid for transferring students and waive rules, officials say.

A decade out, 4 of 5 degree recipients say their undergraduate education prepared them for work, U.S. survey finds.

The U.S. Senate's education committee will convene today to take up its version of legislation to renew the Higher Education Act -- a bill that most college lobbyists prefer to the version passed in July by the parallel panel in the House of Representatives.

With legislative picture muddied by Katrina, Senate panel makes fast work of its version of key bill.

4.5% of borrowers in 2003 failed to repay their student loans, down from 5.2% in 2002.

Initial federal proposals for post-Katrina relief provide comparatively little for colleges and students.

U.S. education secretary forms panel to craft "national strategy" for America's college system.

Academe's rank and file join policy experts in offering advice to the new national panel on higher ed's future. Please weigh in...