Government

President Trump got attention for promising to waive the interest on student loans. But experts say it's unclear if borrowers will pay less. Or even if it's legal.

The presidential candidates differ on higher ed policy, including how much student debt to forgive. Also important are the different ways they're likely to wield administrative power.

Consumer groups applaud President Trump's decision to waive interest on federal student loans but join with some lawmakers in call for more borrower relief.

The U.S. Department of Education is offering regulatory flexibility to colleges as they close campuses and move classes online. Experts discuss the new guidelines.

Ten Senate Republicans joined Democrats in backing a resolution opposing Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's borrower-defense rule, following a similar measure passed by the House.

Years of budget cuts and failure to address basic student needs make higher education potentially unequipped to deal with a crisis like this, Mark Huelsman warns.

Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders have different ideas about college affordability and higher education policy, both in their approaches and the specificity of their plans.

Statewide college promise programs are an underused avenue of support for undocumented students, write Victoria Ballerini, Miriam Feldblum and Daniel C. Kent.