By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Education Department said Friday it won't seek another delay of the 2016 Obama borrower defense rule, which spells out loan forgiveness options for defrauded student borrowers and bars colleges from enforcing arbitration agreements. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. There were 158,922 pending claims as of Monday at the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an agency spokesman -- a 51 percent increase over the same time last year. The backlog has decreased in recent days, the spokesman said, but the VA expects a higher than normal backlog through the rest of the year. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Higher Education Act gives the department authority to temporarily waive requirements for Title IV federal student aid programs to run initiatives known as experimental sites. The idea is that the experimental sites will allow the department and lawmakers to assess new policy ideas. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A potential Democratic House takeover would likely entail far more congressional scrutiny of the Education Department's agenda under Betsy DeVos. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Federal judge rejects challenge to 2016 borrower-defense rule, clearing the way for new benefits for borrowers, including tens of thousands who attended defunct for-profit colleges. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. In lawsuit filed against Betsy DeVos, Education Corporation of America argues that it needs major financial restructuring but that campuses will have to close without federal student aid. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Sector's spending on political campaigns has fallen off sharply during the 2018 midterm campaign cycle. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Student loan debt has become perhaps the biggest preoccupation of policy makers overseeing the higher education system. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. While just a handful of borrowers have received Public Service Loan Forgiveness so far, the real payouts -- and renewed debates about the program's cost -- still loom. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Education Department has not provided enough guidance on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program to borrowers or loan servicers, a Government Accountability Office report found. More...