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  • The new FAFSA is one piece of a broader overhaul of the student financial aid system that’s taking longer than initially planned.
  • The Education Department is gearing up for the next round of negotiated rule making, which will touch on a variety of issues, from distance education to accreditation to cash management.
  • Rice University issued a strong defense of its affirmative action efforts, even as the Supreme Court is preparing to decide whether affirmative action is legal.
  • A new “meta-analysis” published in The Journal of Higher Education suggests that the Graduate Record Examination is losing its significance.

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