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First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus & Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments and the site of a mass shooting, at Brown University on Dec. 13, 2025.
First responders with the Providence Fire Department maneuver an empty stretcher near the Barus & Holley building, home to the engineering and physics departments and the site of a mass shooting, at Brown University on Dec. 13, 2025.
A graduation hat being gripped by a vise.
A graduation hat being gripped by a vise.

Grad Loan Caps Could Hurt Students With Low Credit Scores

January 7, 2026

Researchers found that four in 10 borrowers have credit scores too low for private loans, raising concerns that the new borrowing limits could make grad school inaccessible.

A measuring tape with money over a background of a doctor, a teacher, engineers and a computer science professor.
A measuring tape with money over a background of a doctor, a teacher, engineers and a computer science professor.

ED Plans to ‘Harmonize’ Accountability Metrics

January 6, 2026

Department officials say they are creating a level playing field. Advocates and committee members say they are leaving students vulnerable.

Headshots of President Donald Trump, Sen. Bill Cassidy, and Sen. Patty Murray
Headshots of President Donald Trump, Sen. Bill Cassidy, and Sen. Patty Murray

Congressional Republicans Look to Build on 2025 Higher Ed Reforms

January 5, 2026

Republicans achieved a key victory in passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and addressing a number of higher ed–related priorities last year. But more challenges loom in 2026.

Randi Weingarten stands at a podium talking animatedly
Randi Weingarten stands at a podium talking animatedly
Headshot of donor Stephen Ashley
Headshot of donor Stephen Ashley
Two adults at work looking at web code on a computer
Two adults at work looking at web code on a computer
Law enforcement officers escort students near the Barus and Holley engineering building at Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025.
Law enforcement officers escort students near the Barus and Holley engineering building at Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island, on December 13, 2025.