Government

The chairman of the Senate education committee, planning retirement in 2020, could step up efforts to pass a new higher ed law in the next Congress.

To help manage career college closures and protect students, Steve Gunderson backs a proposal for the sector to fund a new federal coordinating office.

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Lawyers and Title IX practitioners have identified potential conflicts between the Trump administration's new proposed regulations on the gender discrimination law and state policy.

Analysis shows students are charged higher fees on prepaid accounts when colleges are paid to promote the accounts. But report indicates improvements for students after 2015 rule added new protections.

Converting for-profit colleges to nonprofits may not be the solution to saving failing campuses.

The more academics seek to inform and shape policy, the more they must confront efforts to undermine their influence, writes Linda Stamato.

By Linda Stamato

Betsy DeVos touts Swiss approach for apprenticeships, but such business-driven career education options remain limited in the U.S.

The Trump administration wants to spur more innovation in higher education. But some question whether pursuing federal student aid is worth it for alternative providers.