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With "unit records" database in doubt, Education Department explores huge expansion of core system for tracking colleges and students.

Petitions and planned protests object to an admissions change that might attract applicants and a higher U.S. News ranking.

Students support suspended student who posted Facebook invitation, deemed racially insensitive, to “Halloween in the Hood” party.

At loan industry meeting, president of upstart lender confronts head of financial aid officials' group on gifts policy at its conference.

Open source group asks U.S. to revoke rights asserted by software giant. Sides trade charges on why compromise talks collapsed.

George Washington U. loses bid to block collective bargaining for part-time faculty members.

With Democratic takeover in Congress, those in the student loan industry might have reason for concern.