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Sanders vs. Warren on College Debt Relief
Critics of both plans say Sanders's proposal for universal debt relief amplifies existing issues with Warren's plan, which includes caps on income for beneficiaries.
Democratic Hopefuls Back Pell Grants in Prisons
Most candidates seeking Democratic nomination support repealing ban on federal aid for incarcerated students. One of the few exceptions? Joe Biden, author of the crime law that enacted the ban.
Bills Target Academic Espionage
Congress is paying increasing attention to risk of foreign actors stealing American research. Two new bills take very different approaches to addressing the threat -- and universities much prefer one approach over the other.
States Wade Into Title IX Debate
In departure from Trump administration's approach, Texas Legislature votes to require college officials to report campus sexual misconduct or face criminal penalties. But civil libertarians and some survivor advocates criticize the legislation.
The Impact of State Cuts
Study documents real impacts when state appropriations falter.
Opinion
Colleges Should Cosign Student Loans
Risk sharing is coming, argues Carlo Salerno, and Congress can improve accountability by obligating colleges to help repay the debt they ask students to take on.
Opinion
Federal Experiment Won't Fix Work-Study
An experiment proposed by Betsy DeVos won't fix the inequity of the federal work-study program's funding formula, writes Sarah Pingel.
The Great Recession's Lingering Impact
States and the public colleges they fund continue to feel the economic downturn's effects, even after a decade of recovery, according to a new report that gives a sobering look at state funding.