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Amid budget deficits and unfavorable demographics, Oberlin pushes to do more with less

Submitted by Greg Toppo on April 18, 2019 - 3:00am

In a bid to balance its budget and stay the same size, Oberlin proposes to trim 100 students from renowned music conservatory while adding same number to liberal arts program.

Per-student public spending recovers halfway since recession: study

Submitted by Greg Toppo on April 9, 2019 - 3:00am

An early look at state and local higher education funding finds that recovery since the recession has been uneven, with just nine states in 2018 back to pre-recession funding levels -- meanwhile, another 11 have seen no recovery at all.

As another for-profit giant collapses, critics of Dream Center deal wonder why feds didn't seek more protections

Submitted by Andrew Kreighbaum on April 3, 2019 - 3:00am
Section: 
For-Profit Higher Ed

As Dream Center collapses, Trump administration's oversight of massive for-profit college deal under scrutiny. Critics ask why more protections weren't sought after purchase of Argosy and Art Institutes chains.

Democratic lawmakers join chorus of critics on higher education as engine of inequality

Submitted by Paul Fain on March 25, 2019 - 3:00am

Scandal and data are fueling a growing belief that higher education is rigged for the wealthy, and are motivating Democratic allies to consider a harsher stance with the industry.

White House wants 12 percent cut in education spending

Submitted by Andrew Kreighbaum on March 12, 2019 - 3:00am

Congressional appropriators have rejected previous White House calls to cut student aid. New budget plan also backs congressional deal on "risk sharing" for colleges.

Looming White House executive actions on higher education may cover more than free speech

Submitted by Paul Fain on March 7, 2019 - 3:00am
Section: 
Student Aid and Loans

White House may be planning executive actions on program-level outcomes data and student loan risk sharing, as well as on free speech, perhaps around the release of its proposed budget next week.

Education Department boots Argosy campuses from federal student aid program

Submitted by Andrew Kreighbaum on February 28, 2019 - 3:00am
Section: 
For-Profit Higher Ed

Trump administration cuts off Title IV student aid for Argosy University campuses and blocks deal to go nonprofit after chain fails to make payments to thousands of students.

Proposal for payroll withholding sets off debate on student loan system

Submitted by Andrew Kreighbaum on February 19, 2019 - 3:00am

Proposal to automatically deduct loan payments as a share of borrowers' paychecks promises big improvements but raises questions over some new complications, too.

State support for higher ed rises 3.7 percent, improves over 2017

Submitted by Greg Toppo on January 21, 2019 - 3:00am

Latest annual survey finds state support for higher education rose 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2018-19, up from just 1.6 percent the previous year.

Colleges respond as shutdown creates new cost issues for some students

Submitted by Andrew Kreighbaum on January 18, 2019 - 3:00am

Many college students rely on income -- whether a parent's or their own -- from closed federal agencies. Some colleges are trying to help.

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