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‘Taxing a Coupon’

Graduate students and higher education experts warn GOP plan to tax tuition waivers would be disastrous to both students’ finances and institutions’ teaching and research missions.

To Merge or Not

Amid declining budgets and enrollments, Connecticut is the latest state to attempt a merger involving two-year colleges, with a proposal to consolidate its 12 community colleges.

Defining Colleges' Liability for Fraud Claims

Trump administration will ask negotiators of borrower-defense rule to reconsider institutions’ liability for claims of misrepresentation -- a request that has some worried DeVos plans to let bad programs off the hook.

Let's Make a Deal

University of Oregon officials offer to pardon students who drowned out the president's speech last month if they meet with administrators.

Free Community College Picks Up Steam

More young people are being exposed to the free community college movement than ever before, but some experts worry that tuition-free programs may not be sustainable or may create unintended consequences.

Strayer and Capella Announce Merger

Diversification bid from the two well-respected for-profits comes amid serious shake-up of the sector, which continues despite a more favorable regulatory climate.

New Scrutiny of Discounts at Law and Medical Schools

Is use of non-need-based aid educationally sound? Does it create financial vulnerabilities for the schools? Questions asked about undergraduate admissions are showing up in professional admissions as well.

For-Profit Strayer, Capella to Merge

The two publicly traded for-profit college providers will combine corporate functions, but remain separate institutions, in deal worth $1.9 billion.