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ED Encouraged Institutions to Limit Graduate Loans. They Don’t Want To.

Colleges are debating whether they should limit lending to students in certain programs that are currently considered “professional” by the Education Department.

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After the ‘Edupocalypse,’ What Next?

The policy changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act are just part of the poly-crises hitting higher ed, says legal scholar Peter Lake. He argues the sector could emerge more ambitious and advanced as a result.

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Opinion

We Know the Ph.D. Job Market Is Broken

Do we know what could help?

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The Medical School Boom

Dozens of new medical schools have opened over the past 25 years, and many more are in the works. Is it the answer to the national physician shortage?

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Rethinking Bar Prep for Nontraditional Learners

The Colleges of Law in California expanded support and preparation time to help working students succeed.

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Opinion

Grief and the Ph.D.

I continue the work because my father made it possible.

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House Republicans Aim to Override Trump’s Loan Limit Regulations

The proposed change is unlikely to become law before July 1, when the loan caps take effect.

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Opinion

5 Steps for Going ‘Alt-Fac’

Are you a Ph.D. holder who wants to keep working in higher ed but not in a faculty role? Become familiar with the range of roles available and how to prepare for them.