By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The image, which surfaced in February and appears in the 1984 yearbook on Northam’s personal page, features a person in blackface and another in a Ku Klux Klan outfit at a costume party. Initially, Northam apologized for the photo, but he later said he could not conclusively say it was him in the photograph. More...
Trump Administration Restricts Fetal Tissue Research
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Decision is a win for anti-abortion groups. But academic organizations say it will add unnecessary new hurdles for scientists and slow breakthroughs in vaccines and other medical research. More...
Minnesota For-Profit Colleges Ordered to Refund Student Loans
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A Minnesota appeals court ruled this week that Globe University and the Minnesota School of Business must repay borrowers for high-interest loans illegally offered to former students. More...
Battle Lines Drawn on a Student Loan Alternative
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Senator Elizabeth Warren and congressional Democrats question Trump administration's plans to back income-share agreements -- and demand answers from colleges offering the financing, too. More...
Embattled Accreditor Projects Losses After Closure of Member Colleges
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Michelle Edwards, president of the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, said Monday that the organization faces losses of $2.1 million this year, after the closure of a chain of member colleges and unexpected legal fees. More...
Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Student Debt
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A new report from the left-leaning think tank Demos argues that looking at borrowers' income alone provides limited insight into student loan burdens. More...
Six Figures in Debt for a Master's Degree
By Andrew Kreighbaum. New data from Education Department put spotlight on high borrowing for some graduate programs. But experts are skeptical more information on students alone will move the needle on enrollment decisions. More...
Biden Promises Fix to Public Service Loan Forgiveness
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Former vice president Joe Biden, who is seeking the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, promised in an education plan released Tuesday to "see to it" that the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program is "fixed, simplified and actually helps teachers". More...
Turning to Courts for Loan Forgiveness
By Andrew Kreighbaum. As months pass without action by the Trump administration on loan-forgiveness claims, some borrowers who attended defunct for-profits find success clearing loan debt through the courts. More...
National American Students Surprised by Closures
By Andrew Kreighbaum. National American University, a for-profit college chain based in South Dakota, last year began shifting its focus to online education after several years of declining enrollment. But the company's winding down of its physical locations has taken some students by surprise, according to local media reports. More...