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A photo of President Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon: Trump holds up his signed executive order directing the dismantlement of the Department of Education. Both are smiling.

An Unreliable Partner

Under Linda McMahon’s leadership of ED, colleges should prepare for a student aid policy characterized by inefficiencies and overreach, Daniel A. Collier writes.

Education and Justice Departments Form Title IX Investigations Team

Following an order to address “a staggering volume of Title IX complaints,” the Education and Justice Departments are creating a...

Education Department Plans to Review Rules for PSLF, IDR

The Education Department will kick off the lengthy rule-making process later this month with a pair of hearings. The department...

Acting Under Secretary Takes Over for Retiring FSA Chief

The responsibilities of acting under secretary James Bergeron doubled as the Department of Education announced Wednesday that he will not...
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Opinion

Where Is Congress?

Broad structural reform, directed by Congress, is what’s needed to fix America’s colleges, Kyle Beltramini writes.

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A Better Measure of Financial Health

The Trump administration should change how it evaluates the financial health of higher ed institutions, Ariel Sokol writes.

Person holding a FAFSA form in front of a shredder.

Is the FAFSA Poised for Another Fiasco?

The federal student aid form had just begun to stabilize after a disastrous launch last winter. Then the Trump administration gutted the agency that manages it.

A photo illustration of workers standing in front of the Department of Education.

Education Department Reeling After Layoffs

The Trump administration said its sweeping cuts would eliminate bloat at the department. Staff say the “chaotic” process has stalled essential functions and left remaining employees with unmanageable workloads.