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Front of the Education Department building
Front of the Education Department building

Why Puerto Rican For-Profits Are Exempt From New Gainful Rule

October 27, 2023

Nearly a third of college students in Puerto Rico attend a for-profit institution—but they won’t get the benefit of federal accountability measures.

An illustration showing binoculars, the Education Department's logo, money, a piggybank and a freed transcript.
An illustration showing binoculars, the Education Department's logo, money, a piggybank and a freed transcript.

U.S. Bans Most Withholding of Transcripts

October 25, 2023

The Education Department strengthens its oversight of institutions with a sweeping set of rules finalized this week.

Front of the Education Department building
Front of the Education Department building

Colleges Confounded by Flood of Borrower-Defense Claims

October 24, 2023

The Education Department is working to clear a backlog in applications for debt relief through its borrower-defense program. Colleges aren’t sure how to respond to notifications of the claims.

A group of protesters with a woman in the center holding a banner that says "Justice for Palestine"
A group of protesters with a woman in the center holding a banner that says "Justice for Palestine"

A Day of Tension and Protests on Campus

October 13, 2023

Days after the Hamas terror attacks on Israeli civilians, pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli groups of college students clashed on campuses across the U.S.