By Andrew Kreighbaum. As part of the ongoing negotiations over a student loan forgiveness rule, the Trump administration is proposing a change to evidentiary standards for debt relief claims that would be a compromise between the positions of colleges and student advocates. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A Congressional Budget Office score released Tuesday for House Republicans' update to the Higher Education Act finds the bill would reduce federal direct spending by $14.6 billion over 10 years, primarily because of changes to student loan programs. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Senate Democrats last week issued a set of principles they say should guide the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, among them: college affordability, access for low-income students, safety on campuses and accountability for institutions. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. A. Wayne Johnson will step down as chief operating officer of the Office of Federal Student Aid after just seven months on the job. But the Department of Education insists the change in leadership doesn't signal a wavering commitment to ambitious projects -- including a mobile app and prepaid card for federal student aid accounts and a restructuring of federal loan servicing contracts. More...
By Lindsay McKenzie. The American Council on Education has announced plans to evaluate skills learned in the workplace, putting a key higher ed organization in the middle of the alternative credentials landscape. More...
By Lindsay McKenzie. The University of Northern Colorado paid more than $85,000 to a fake software company in late 2014, the Greeley Tribune reported. More...
Pam Whitfield offers suggestions for faculty members about how to manage student behavior and keep students safe at a time of growing contention. More...
Black scholars experience an ever-present tension between who we used to be and who we have become, writes Robert L. Reece. More...
You know something is amiss when offices of the provost have to explain what they do at comprehensive universities. And what they do -- or, more specifically, what many have failed to do -- is one of myriad reasons why budget cuts are occurring at large, often public, universities across the country. More...
Over 50 years ago, with the creation of Pell Grants and federal student loan programs, college access became a national priority for higher education. In the last decade, a broad agreement has emerged that institutions also need to do more to help students complete their degrees. More...
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