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Embattled Birmingham-Southern Secures $5 Million Loan
Biden Administration to Take Another Swing at Accreditation Rules
Negotiations next spring will address state authorization and the definition of distance education but won’t consider use of third-party servicers.
A ‘Game Changer’ for Research, Reputations of ‘Emerging’ Texas Universities
A new $3.9 billion endowment to support four public universities will boost research and innovation and, state officials hope, attract top faculty members and students.
‘Good but Slow Start’ for a New Pathway to Student Loan Discharges
A year after the Biden administration announced a new system to provide student debt relief via bankruptcy, the process remains clunky and mired in uncertainty for borrowers—while government officials say it’s been a success.
Purdue Will Pay $737K Over False Grant Application Allegations
Will the Feds Strip Colleges’ Funds Over Anti-Jewish, Muslim Bias?
Pulling federal money from colleges would happen only after a long, complicated process. For the Education Department, it would be a “nuclear option.”
End-of-Year FAFSA Launch Could Cause More Delays, Headaches
Colleges and universities will face a tighter timeline to get students their financial aid offer letters, and students will have less time to make decisions.
House Republicans Blame DEI Programs for Rise in Campus Antisemitism
At a hearing Tuesday, Democrats disagreed—and said the Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights, facing budget cuts, needs more money to respond to the crisis.