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A photograph of the word "Treasury" etched into the facade of the Treasury Department building.

ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury

The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future.

Students from Coastal Carolina University join supporters of Donald Trump as they await entry to a Get Out the Vote rally on Feb. 10, 2024, in Conway, S.C.

Are College Republicans OK?

As the Republican Party has moved further right, so have its acolytes on college campuses. But a recent spate of bigoted remarks and gestures from conservative students illuminates infighting over the party’s values, identity and future.

A young person carries a Progress Pride flag unfurled behind their back.

Faculty Outraged After BU Removes Pride Flags From Windows

Boston University removed pride flags from several campus windows during spring break, sparking outrage among faculty, WBUR reported. The flags...

The Key Podcast: Calif. Community Colleges Work to Scale Credit for Prior Learning

California governor Gavin Newsom has proposed a $15 billion investment in community colleges—nearly three times more than what he appropriated...
Black female tutor working with a multiethnic student in a tutoring center on a college campus.

CUNY Grads Face Shortage of Entry-Level Jobs in NYC

A new Center for an Urban Future report finds that despite rising CUNY graduation rates, students face a tough job market and need stronger employer partnerships.

A photo illustration of hands shaking casting a shadow over two college buildings that are merging together through the shadow.

ED Plans to Ease Merger Pathways

As more colleges look for financial lifelines, experts say the current rules are a barrier to mergers and bog down an already cumbersome process.

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Group Formed to Recommend Changes to Battered NCES

A group has formed to recommend changes to the National Center for Education Statistics, a fundamental higher ed data source...
Students walk through the sunny, tree-filled campus of West Virginia State University.

Historically Black Land-Grant Universities Celebrate USDA Agreement as ‘Big Win’

College leaders hope to secure more funding and opportunities for their students as they ramp up collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.