By Andrew Kreighbaum. Top officials at research institutions make case for long-term funding deal and say the effects of the shutdown will last for weeks or months. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Higher ed lobby says new regulations governing campus handling of sexual misconduct complaints would create a quasi-legal system that would burden colleges and infringe on the rights of students. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. With Democrats in charge of the House education committee, supporters of a student-level data system hope to see progress in Congress on transparency for college outcomes. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. A top staffer for Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican and chairman of the Senate education committee, said Monday that the senator wants to pass a reauthorization of the Higher Education Act before Christmas. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. After criticism from Senator Elizabeth Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, the White House reversed its pick to replace the acting inspector general, the top watchdog within the Department of Education. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Recently under the microscope, Florida Coastal School of Law becomes latest for-profit institution to seek nonprofit status. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. Bipartisan legislation introduced Wednesday would codify into law a 2017 executive order directing federal agencies to work more closely with historically black colleges on opportunities for federal grants and contracts. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Education Department said Tuesday it would reopen the public comment period for a proposed Title IX sexual misconduct rule. More...

By Andrew Kreighbaum. The Trump administration backtracked this week on two proposals that would reshape the role of college accreditors. More...