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House and Senate negotiators release final details of tax reform agreement expected to win approval. Plus a list of colleges likely to face new tax.

Residents in poor parts of New York City tend to have less student debt but more trouble paying it off, providing a window into how national trends play out at the local level.

Reports indicate congressional negotiators have dropped repeal of tax-exempt tuition waivers for graduate students and other provisions affecting higher ed from final tax-reform bill.

Barnard unveils criteria it will use to evaluate whether a fossil fuel company is a good or bad actor worthy of its investment. An emphasis is on climate science.

A change in Congress’s proposed excise tax provision could encourage institutions to use their resources to educate more talented low- and middle-income students, argues Catharine B. Hill.

The pending legislation has fiscal implications for many small colleges and might well be the final nail in the coffin for those struggling to survive, writes David Gerard.