Government

Eighth Circuit panel unanimously imposes preliminary injunction, ruling that states have standing and that the policy’s potential impact on state finances could be “irreversible.”

Debt-relief advocates decry the ruling as “politically motivated” and “a miscarriage of justice” and ask the administration to extend the pause on student loan payments. (Update: U.S. appeals court imposes preliminary injunction.)

Colleges and universities have to update their cost of attendance calculations now that the Education Department has said it is carrying out that change and others for the 2023–24 academic year.

But the fate of one high-profile statewide ballot measure—on undocumented students in Arizona—remains too close to call.

In the wee hours of Wednesday, control of Congress remained unclear. The consequences for higher education could be significant.

College students turned out in force for the 2018 and 2020 elections. Some have been working hard this cycle to make sure that trend continues.

Proposed federal legislation to expand youth voter registration options and mandate on-campus polling places is badly needed, Anusha Natarajan writes.

Elsevier report on the pandemic-era research environment describes confidence gaps between scientists and the public—but also potential for increased engagement in science.