Last Thursday, my day started as one of four panelists to discuss the results of a new study reporting on the so-called "power gap" in higher education. More...

With the recent passage of legislation aimed at keeping Illinois high school students in Illinois for college, it is encouraging to see lawmakers finally taking bipartisan action on this important issue. More...

The bankruptcy trustee charged with cleaning up after failed for-profit schools operator ITT Educational Services Inc. is suing the U.S. Department of Education and financial backers of a private loan program, accusing them of helping ITT victimize students. More...

A little-known venture capitalist is on the verge of acquiring one of the biggest for-profit colleges in the country, a transaction that would put him in control of a troubled national chain that's more than 60 times the size of the tiny California school he currently owns. More...

If you’ve spoken with a college student, or the parent of a college student, you’ve probably heard them discuss how much the cost of higher education is impacting their family’s budget. More...

Since sexual-assault allegations against the sports doctor Larry Nassar became public, top administrators at Michigan State University have claimed they didn’t know—and could not have been reasonably expected to know—about the systematic abuse that took place on their campus for more than two decades. More...

Five fraternities that intended to dissociate from West Virginia University have been banned from the school's campus for at least 10 years, according to a news release from the university. More...

Gov. Jerry Brown on Sunday vetoed a measure that would have required public university student health centers to provide abortion medication by no later than Jan. 1, 2022. More...

Louisiana's top higher education board will audit university admissions across the state, to make sure campuses are following the required minimum standards. More...

Yet because of technical problems, hundreds of thousands of GI Bill users are still receiving the wrong amount of money for their housing stipends. More...