Institutions

A proposed new federal rule could have unintended negative ramifications for historically black colleges and universities, argues Julianne Malveaux.

Education Department's proposed rule for student debt forgiveness could threaten traditional colleges as well as for-profits, particularly over its broad view of what counts as misrepresentation.

Statewide budget deadlock continues to force some community colleges to cut or raise tuition, despite a recent short-term deal.

New formula in Washington State incentivizes community and technical college courses linked to industry demands, which may harm liberal arts-related fields of study.

As part of a new general-education program, Connecticut College rethinks the 100-level course.

Oregon's free community college program begins this fall, but several two-year-college leaders in the state say the grant program is underfunded and too exclusive.

Federal panel recommends termination for ACICS, an accreditor of several notorious for-profits, while also tightening the screws on the American Bar Association and other agencies.

A prominent book championing the pathways approach to student completion at community colleges understates the deep resistance and possible unintended consequences such a restructuring could trigger, writes Mike Rose.