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How Families Navigate the Growing Cost of College
A New York University anthropologist argues in a new book that the middle class is increasingly defined by dilemmas over how to pay for college costs.
On Second Try, Harvard Student Allowed to Enter U.S.
Palestinian student is granted entry in time to start classes at Harvard, but concerns persist about the impact of harsher visa and immigration policies on international students.
Growing Price Tag for College Shutdowns
The federal government has approved more than $43 million for debt cancellation for students of recently shuttered for-profit colleges. And the total costs are likely to grow.
Raising the Bar for Loan Forgiveness
The Trump administration's final borrower-defense regulations -- a key part of new approach to college accountability -- cut billions in potential loan relief for students who allege they were defrauded.
Court Reverses Decision on Dismissed Medical Student
A federal appeals court sees due process issues.
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Academic and Political Elitism
Musa al-Gharbi warns of the dangers of politicizing educational attainment.
Veterans Turn Sights to 90-10 Rule
Veterans' organizations see negotiations over the Higher Education Act as an opportunity to tighten a federal exemption they say makes service members target of aggressive marketing by for-profit colleges.
Pro-Antifa Professor Out in Iowa
Kirkwood Community College announces that a professor sympathetic to Antifa and critical of evangelical Christians won't be teaching this year, due to safety concerns.