By Paul Fain. The education committee of the Democrat-led U.S. House of Representatives this week will begin a series of five hearings on reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, the law that governs federal financial aid. More...
Broader Executive Action
Struggling College Shops for New Accreditation
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Bennett College, to keep its accreditation and access to federal aid, follows a playbook used by other small religious colleges. More...
Trump Signs Broad Executive Order
By Andrew Kreighbaum. President delivers on promise to punish colleges that don't show they guarantee free speech on campus, and includes language on outcomes data and risk sharing. But it's unclear what force it will carry. More...
Democratic Legislation Targets For-Profit Colleges
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The bill would adjust the so-called 90-10 rule, which limits the amount of revenue for-profit colleges can take in from federal sources, and set a new cap at 85 percent. It would also end a loophole allowing for-profits to receive veteran student aid like GI Bill benefits without having it count against their cap. More...
DeVos Questioned on Short-Term Pell Grants
By Andrew Kreighbaum. House Democrats on Tuesday questioned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on a Trump administration proposal to open the Pell Grant program to "high-quality" short-term programs. More...
Trump Seeks to Ax Humanities Endowment
By Andrew Kreighbaum. For third year in a row, he also seeks to kill National Endowment for the Arts. Congress has rejected those proposals in the past. More...
White House Looks to Curb Student Lending
By Andrew Kreighbaum. As talks on new higher ed legislation heat up on Capitol Hill, the Trump administration weighs in with its priorities. More...
DeVos Tells Colleges to Drop Arbitration Agreements
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Department of Education on Friday released new guidance on the 2016 borrower-defense rule instructing colleges to drop enforcement of mandatory arbitration agreements. More...
Trump Seeks Billions in Cuts
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Congressional appropriators have rejected previous White House calls to cut student aid. New budget plan also backs congressional deal on "risk sharing" for colleges. More...