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$900 Million in Institute of Education Sciences Contracts Axed

The National Center for Education Statistics has been hit hard while researchers say grant review panels have been halted.

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Opinion

Providing More Transparent College Pricing

Prospective students need better pricing information earlier in their college search process, Phillip Levine writes.

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Is DOGE Digging Around in Student Data?

Elon Musk’s government efficiency office may have access to sensitive student information, raising alarms about privacy and threatening to throw the federal aid system into crisis.

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How Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich

Documents released in an antitrust lawsuit show how some elite colleges gave well-connected applicants a leg up in admissions. Are these practices ongoing?

Johns Hopkins, Caltech Settle in Antitrust Lawsuit

Johns Hopkins University and the California Institute of Technology agreed to settle in a federal antitrust lawsuit that alleges 17...

Biden Administration Wipes Out Debts for 261,000 Former Ashford U Students

The Education Department is discharging any remaining loans for more than 260,000 borrowers who attended Ashford University and will move...
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Should the U.S. Regulate Cost of Attendance?

The Education Department now has the power to oversee how colleges calculate student costs, which impacts financial aid—and often misses the mark. Will the Trump administration act?

Report: Racial Inequities Play a Role in Loan Default Disparities

Black and Hispanic student loan borrowers experience disproportionate repayment challenges compared to their white peers, a new report from the...