Young Invincibles released report cards today that grade states on their support of public higher education. The results weren't great, and only one state -- Wyoming, the least populated state in the U.S., got an A (seven states received a B). Read more...

U.S. Department of Education officials are more closely monitoring a greater number of colleges and universities over concerns about their management of federal funds, according to newly released government data. Read more...

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new way to track completion data for students attending two-year colleges and has found increases in graduation rates. Read more...

By Lynn Pasquerella. We must restore America’s trust in higher education, Lynn Pasquerella argues, viewing it not as a private commodity but as a public good -- one that all our citizens, whatever their socioeconomic background, can access. Read more...

By Scott Jaschik. President’s answer to a question from a Southern University student frustrates some HBCU advocates and sets off debate on the administration's priorities. Read more...

By Michael Stratford. The Obama administration looks to a former federal consumer protection official -- and frequent critic -- to help improve the federal student loan program. Read more...

By Paul Fain. The Education Department's inspector general is auditing Western Governors U over the faculty role in its competency-based programs. The high-stakes audit is relevant to other colleges and forms of online learning. Read more...

By Michael Stratford. States worry that a Department of Education plan to curtail their access to data from the federal student aid form will cause headaches for state aid awards. Read more...