By Andrew Kreighbaum. Many college students rely on income -- whether a parent's or their own -- from closed federal agencies. Some colleges are trying to help. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The American Bar Association’s accreditation arm plans later this month to make another push to raise the standards for bar-passage rates a law school must meet to retain its recognition. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. In a letter sent to a group of college presidents last week, Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, suggested they re-evaluate their relationships with Wells Fargo, which charges higher average fees to users of consumer-sponsored credit cards than any other company. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A Trump administration proposal would set new rules for who qualifies as a regional accreditor, potentially forcing some oversight bodies to drop hundreds of schools if enacted. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. In the U.S. higher education system, the so-called regulatory triad of the Education Department, accreditors and the states decide what institutions qualify to receive federal student aid. But the department didn’t reserve a seat for states in a negotiated rule-making process that began Tuesday, which could significantly overhaul the rules governing college accreditors. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The first day of the rule-making process the Education Department was set to begin Monday was nixed because of a Washington-area snowstorm. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. During the ongoing federal government shutdown that began Dec. 21, the National Science Foundation, one of several affected agencies, has stopped awarding scientific research grants. More...