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Two months after its passage, the 1,582-page appropriations bill continues to be a source of legislative oddities.
Ed Dept. Defends Loan Servicing
Several Senate Democrats had pointed questions for the Education Department over how it oversees the companies that manage student-loan borrowers’ payments.
Fight on State Authorization
State regulators are concerned that the Education Department's new proposal will impose substantial new burdens on their offices.
Grad Student Debt Rising
New snapshot shows that borrowers are taking out more loans to pay for their advanced degrees across a range of disciplines.
Serving a Big Demographic
National Hispanic University shutters degree programs in part because of aid program eligibility, but some question whether demand is there for such a specialized university.
‘Save Fulbright’
Advocates of international exchange organize to protest a proposed 13 percent cut to the flagship Fulbright program.
Retaliation Claim Vindicated
Federal jury backs conservative academic who says he was denied promotion to full professor because of his political views.
Opinion
Student Loans II: How Much Default?
The appropriate level of student loan debt and default for a college's graduates depends heavily on an institution's students and mission, write Jacob Gross and Nicholas Hillman.