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A better set of outcomes-based state funding metrics can encourage institutions to focus on low-income and minority students' success, a new report argues.

The hearing on what could be a landmark case on college athlete compensation was focused on athlete exploitation and the potential destruction of the college sports model.

The president unveiled his new infrastructure plan Wednesday, with billions of dollars for community colleges, research and minority-serving institutions.

People who have defaulted on privately held education loans are now in for the same COVID-19 flexibilities as other borrowers.

Student loan borrowers with disabilities will have an easier time getting relief during the pandemic, the Education Department announces. About 41,000 people with $1.3 billion in debt will now be back on track for loan discharges.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association and its member institutions will face a number of challenges to long-held values and policies this year.

Four-year institutions have fared better than two-year colleges when it comes to state support, a split that might be tied to enrollment declines.

Efforts to undo harmful recent policies and practices are necessary and important, but not sufficient, argue Louis Caldera, Nancy Cantor and Alan W. Cramb.