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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona stands at a podium. A blurred-out image of the White House in the background.

Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment

The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.

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Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown

A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update.

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End the Student Loan Interest Racket

It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.

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Higher Ed Groups Have a Plan to Improve Financial Aid Offers

Nearly a year after the Government Accountability Office said that colleges are failing to tell students how much their education will actually cost, a new initiative aims to provide students with more clarity. But skeptics say Congress still needs to act.

A group of young people hold up signs that read, "Defend DACA."

Latest DACA Ruling Leaves Students in Limbo

A federal district court judge ruled again that the program for young immigrants is illegal. Undocumented students and their supporters were unsurprised but dismayed by the decision.

House Ed Committee Wants Stronger Campus Free Speech Protections

In a report released Thursday, Republicans on the House Education and Workforce Committee called for “strong federal protections,” which they...

U.S. Discharges $37M in Loans for 1,200 University of Phoenix Students

More than 1,200 University of Phoenix students will have their student loans forgiven after the Education Department found that the...
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States Underfunded Historically Black Land Grants by $13 Billion Over 3 Decades

The secretaries of agriculture and education have issued letters to 16 governors, urging them to rectify the inequities in funding.