By Andrew Kreighbaum. The White House announced Tuesday that President Trump will nominate Robert L. King to be the assistant secretary of postsecondary education. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The role of college oversight bodies is in the spotlight as more large for-profit institutions look to reclassify as nonprofits. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A higher ed researcher cited by Betsy DeVos to justify dropping gainful-employment rule says her work actually backed more stringent standards. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A study finds that most borrowers exit loan default within a few years. But many still fail to make serious progress paying down their balances, and the options facing them are inconsistent and confusing. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A study finds that most borrowers exit loan default within a few years. But many still fail to make serious progress paying down their balances, and the options facing them are inconsistent and confusing. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education Department's decision to drop gainful-employment rule will mean lowest-performing programs keep $5.3 billion over next decade. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Office led by President Trump's son-in-law holds a series of meetings on higher education policy, signaling high-level attention from the administration. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Department of Education plans to repeal the Obama administration’s gainful employment rule, it announced Friday. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Report underlines how program completion can determine whether a borrower will make progress paying down loans. Program type also plays a large factor, with many graduates of certificate programs concentrated in the for-profit sector struggling to pay down debt. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Plan to narrow student loan forgiveness and, reportedly, repeal gainful-employment rule would be a boon to poorly performing colleges -- especially for-profit institutions -- and hurt students, critics say. More...