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Fading Affordability
College affordability has declined in 45 states since 2008, with low- and middle-income students in particular feeling the pinch, new study finds.
Crisis Averted?
Low-income and nondependent students have been protected from state disinvestment in higher education during the last two decades because of increasing federal aid spending, a new study finds.
Revamped Loan Payment System
After years of criticism from companies it hires to collect student loan payments, the Education Department plans to create a single standardized portal for borrowers to make payments.
Fight Over Debt Collection Records
Federal lawsuit seeks to force the Education Department to provide information about its debt collection practices, including their impact on minority borrowers.
Getting Ready for Another Corinthian
Education Department may soon tell more colleges to set aside money to cover federal loan discharges and other costs in case institutions collapse or become financially strapped.
Obama Education Adviser Departs
James Kvaal helped shape the administration’s sweeping higher education policies.
Race on Campus, Nontraditional Leaders, Rising Confidence: A Survey of Presidents
College and university presidents overwhelmingly describe race relations on their campus as excellent or good, are increasingly upbeat about their...
Opinion
Preserving the Original 'Free College' Plan
Providing free college for everyone is a wonderful concept in theory, but it would be all but impossible in practice, argue Abigail Seldin and Kim Cook, and there is a realistic alternative.