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Colleges Lose Appeal to Stop Debt Relief Settlement

A group of colleges that challenged a legal settlement that canceled $6 billion in student loans lost its appeal to...
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Republicans Could Abolish the Education Department. How Might That Work?

Trump and his allies want to dismantle the 45-year-old agency. But doing so would be more complicated than they say.

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EdTrust Recommends Ways to Better Support MSIs

As anti-DEI efforts continue and the demand for minority-serving institutions like HBCUs grows, leaders of institutions say they need more federal funding and guidance.

Christian College in Georgia Sues for State Aid Access

A private religious college in Georgia is the latest site of ongoing legal battles over taxpayer funds flowing to parochial...
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The FAFSA Change Behind Colleges’ Pell Progress

Colleges are touting big boosts in Pell recipients this fall, made possible by the new FAFSA’s revised eligibility requirements. Does that mean they have more low-income students?

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Biden Moves Forward With Next Debt Relief Plan Despite Legal Challenges

The long-awaited proposal is likely the last piece of Biden’s ambitious debt relief agenda, which has mostly been thwarted by the courts.

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U.S. Will Withdraw Controversial Outsourcing Guidance

The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences.

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What McAllen, Tex., Tells Us About Problems in the Gainful-Employment Rule

The new rule doesn’t account for gender, geographic and racial wage gaps, Josue Vasquez and Felida Villarreal write.