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Biden Pushes Gainful Employment to Spring

Key regulatory agenda items will not be completed until July 2024 at the earliest.

Support for Debt Forgiveness, But…

A new poll shows 82 percent of borrowers believe Biden should make college more affordable.

The ‘Pernicious’ Practice of Withholding Transcripts to Collect Debt

Federal scrutiny grows of a practice colleges use widely. Two experts discuss what policy makers and institutions can do to avoid impeding students from jobs or further education.

$73 Million Awarded in Duplicate Stimulus Grants

The awards were corrected, but the Education Department watchdog says more needs to be done to prevent future mistakes.

Economic Mobility Through a Different Lens

A new Economic Mobility Index highlights postgraduation outcomes of colleges that serve high numbers of low-income students.

‘It’s Not a Luxury Degree’

Many teachers face the need to acquire a graduate degree, often taking on student debt for a high-demand job that yields few economic rewards. What should be done?
Opinion

Protect Taxpayers—and Students—From Costs of College Closures

Congress should require insurance to protect taxpayers from costs of loan discharges and to incentivize colleges to develop transfer plans for students in event of a closure, Preston Cooper writes.

State Higher Ed Funding Rose in 2021

Federal stimulus dollars flowing to states kept appropriations strong in the 2021 fiscal year even as enrollment kept declining, a report from the State Higher Education Executive Officers shows.