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White House Looks to Curb Student Lending
As talks on new higher ed legislation heat up on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration weighs in with its priorities.
Broader Executive Action
White House may be planning executive actions on program-level outcomes data and student loan risk sharing, as well as on free speech, perhaps around the release of its proposed budget next week.
Senator Pushes ‘Debt-Free’ as Solution for College Costs
Hawaii Democrat Brian Schatz reintroduces legislation for debt-free public college with hopes of shaping an update to the Higher Education Act -- and the 2020 Democratic primary race.
Democratic Take on the Higher Education Act
Senate education committee's top Democrat, Patty Murray, says new higher ed law must take comprehensive approach and tackle college affordability.
Simplifying Higher Ed Accountability -- or Complicating It?
Senator Lamar Alexander wants to apply a single loan-repayment system to programs at all colleges, nonprofit and for-profit alike, drawing concerns about student access.
Trying Anew to Jump-Start Overhaul of Higher Ed Law
Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, identifies familiar set of priorities in reiterating his desire to overhaul the Higher Education Act before he retires. But serious differences with Democratic lawmakers loom.
Endowment Returns Slow; Survey Offers Peek at Spending
Returns fell by a third in 2018 but were still positive, according to survey. Questions rise over how wealthy and poor institutions are spending diverging gains. Plus list of the largest endowments.
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy.