By Andrew Kreighbaum. New data posted by the Office of Federal Student Aid Thursday showed the Education Department received 35,000 new borrower-defense claims between July and the end of September. But the department didn't approve or deny any claims over that period. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Secretary and Education Department officials today outline plans for looming accreditation reform negotiation, describing focus on credit transfer and credential inflation. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Vatterott Educational Centers is the second national chain to close this month after Education Corporation of America announced it would close its campuses. Like Education Corporation of America, Vatterott cited restrictions on its access to federal student aid, known as heightened cash monitoring, as a factor in the closure. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The chairman of the Senate education committee, planning retirement in 2020, could step up efforts to pass a new higher ed law in the next Congress. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Some California community colleges are turning down state money for free tuition to avoid participating in the federal loan program. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Major education foundations aren't waiting for Congress to provide data needed to better analyze and serve students. They've partnered to get the data themselves and are encouraging more colleges to join them. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Ridgewater College, a community and technical college in Minnesota, announced Tuesday it would eliminate its football program. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. National college completion rates have increased for a third consecutive year, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. More...
By Ashley A. Smith. Since the American Talent Initiative started two years ago, more than 100 flagship universities, selective liberal arts colleges and Ivy League institutions have increased enrollment of low- and moderate-income students by nearly 7,300, a modest 3.5 percent, according to a report released Monday. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Organizers of a student labor union at Grinnell College have said they are ending their effort to expand, fearing that protections for other units could be rolled back. More...
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