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A new statewide initiative automatically admits graduating seniors to college in Idaho.
Collaboration or Merger?
Maryland officials call a proposal to merge a commuter institution with a HBCU a "far-reaching, risky scheme," arguing instead that joint degree programs can better end decades of racial inequity among the state's public colleges.
Ed Dept. in the Hot Seat
Lawmakers, government watchdogs question whether the Office of Federal Student Aid is up to the task of running the nation’s $1.2 trillion student loan system.
Large For-Profit Settlements
Obama administration and state attorneys general settle cases against EDMC. Could these be a blueprint for others?
Recession-Era Woes Subside
The tuition hikes and high federal borrowing and default rates that hit higher education in the recession's wake continue to stabilize and diminish, according to the College Board.
Pell Grants in High School
The Obama administration will help some high school students pay for college courses while still in high school by allowing limited access to Pell Grants.
Trumpeting a New Dean
A major contender in the presidential race is leaving it to join academe, at least in the dreamworld inhabited by Mark J. Drozdowski.
Higher Education and Talent
Jamie Merisotis of Lumina Foundation wrote a book on how to rethink higher education and immigration policy to fix America's talent pool problem.