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10 juin 2019

No Conclusion Whether Governor Is in Racist Photo

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Trump Administration Restricts Fetal Tissue Research

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Minnesota For-Profit Colleges Ordered to Refund Student Loans

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Battle Lines Drawn on a Student Loan Alternative

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Embattled Accreditor Projects Losses After Closure of Member Colleges

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Report Highlights Racial Disparities in Student Debt

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Six Figures in Debt for a Master's Degree

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Biden Promises Fix to Public Service Loan Forgiveness

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

Turning to Courts for Loan Forgiveness

HomeBy 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...

10 juin 2019

National American Students Surprised by Closures

HomeBy 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...

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