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Biden Backs Free College
Announcing his decision not to enter the 2016 presidential race, Biden endorses four years of free public higher education, proposals that his would-be Democratic contenders have been championing.
New Lender for a New Market
Skills Fund wants to be both a private lender and new form of accreditor for the rapidly expanding boot camp sector, with a heavy focus on students' return on investment.
Beyond Faculty Careers
Can the NEH change the orientation of doctoral programs in the humanities?
Closer Watch on ITT
Education Department tightens its oversight of embattled ITT Tech, citing failures of financial responsibility and federal fraud charges.
Vandy Takes On Federal Regs, Redux
University follows its controversial study on regulatory burden on colleges with an expanded analysis, and estimates the costs to all of higher ed.
Canvassing Campus
Students are an important demographic, but what they see of the election right now depends a lot on where they go to college. Sanders and Clinton camps are both making the youth vote a target. And yes, there are Students for Trump chapters, but they're not huge (and maybe they aren't all serious).
Federal Watchdog Eyes Accreditor
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau files an investigative demand with a national accreditor that recognizes hundreds of for-profits.
Working for Free College
As Democrats pitch various "free" college plans to voters this year, some also encourage or require that students work in exchange for those new benefits.