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So Much for Consensus
As Congressional Democrats argue in favor of extending the current interest rate on subsidized student loans, House Republicans in committee back a bill that would overhaul how those rates are determined.
New Ideas on Interest Rates
House Republicans and two Senate Democrats introduce proposals for student loan interest rates that would vary from year to year.
No Easy Answer on Private Loans
Federal regulatory agency releases an overview of ways to help private student loan borrowers, but doesn't make specific suggestions on Congressional action.
Tough Words for TRIO
A new policy brief from the Brookings Institution calls for overhauling federal college preparation programs.
Aid Applicants With 2 Mothers
Changes to the FAFSA will collect information on both parents in a same-sex marriage or who are unmarried but living together.
A Rare Washington Compromise?
At a Senate hearing, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Republicans suggest they could find common ground on changing student loan interest rates to a market-based formula.
And So It Begins
With concurrent hearings, Congress takes the first tentative steps toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.
Opinion
Wrong Solutions on Loans
Yes, student loan debt is a major problem, but the proposals offered by both President Obama and Senate Republicans won't solve it, writes Aaron Smith.