Government

Low-income and nondependent students have been protected from state disinvestment in higher education during the last two decades because of increasing federal aid spending, a new study finds.

The Democratic front-runner criticizes her rival's college funding plan for relying on states to step up -- which her own plan does, too.

State performance funding formulas lead to small decline in Pell revenue per student, new study finds, suggesting public colleges may be gaming formulas by enrolling fewer low-income students.

Hillary Clinton's proposals would provide the best way to improve college opportunities, argues Sandy Baum.

Federal lawsuit seeks to force the Education Department to provide information about its debt collection practices, including their impact on minority borrowers.

New book-length study details realties of being a conservative professor in the overwhelmingly progressive humanities and social sciences. While many see bias and periodic slights, many are also succeeding.

A backlash against state reciprocity in the regulation of online education is misguided, write Phil Hill and Russ Poulin, who argue that consistently applied regulations are good for consumer choice and protection.