By Andrew Kreighbaum. A report released Tuesday by New America finds multiple cycles of federal crackdowns on fraud and abuse after Congress allowed GI Bill benefits and, later, federally guaranteed student loans to be used on correspondence programs. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Gainful employment remains on the books, but Trump administration says it can't enforce the career-education rule because another federal agency won't release data on graduates' earnings. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Shutdown of 70-campus Education Corporation of America is largest closure since collapse of Corinthian Colleges and ITT Tech. Now many students will face similar questions over educational futures and debt. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. One of the country’s largest for-profit college operators on Wednesday announced the closure of all of its campuses and began notifying employees that their positions would be eliminated. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Betsy DeVos touts Swiss approach for apprenticeships, but such business-driven career education options remain limited in the U.S. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. In a semiannual report to Congress, the Education Department's inspector general took issue with the agency's proposal to eliminate the gainful-employment rule without other accountability standards in place. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Trump administration wants to spur more innovation in higher education. But some question whether pursuing federal student aid is worth it for alternative providers. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Education Department’s Office of Inspector General will examine the department’s dismissal of civil rights complaints and the relationship between colleges and online program management providers, it said in its fiscal year 2019 annual plan released last week. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Parents are taking out bigger loans to pay for their children's college education, a new report finds, and having worse outcomes repaying that debt. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's former top student loan official said Wednesday he was launching an organization to advocate for student borrowers across the country. More...