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Simplifying Higher Ed Accountability -- or Complicating It?
Senator Lamar Alexander wants to apply a single loan-repayment system to programs at all colleges, nonprofit and for-profit alike, drawing concerns about student access.
Trying Anew to Jump-Start Overhaul of Higher Ed Law
Senator Lamar Alexander, chairman of the Senate education committee, identifies familiar set of priorities in reiterating his desire to overhaul the Higher Education Act before he retires. But serious differences with Democratic lawmakers loom.
Endowment Returns Slow; Survey Offers Peek at Spending
Returns fell by a third in 2018 but were still positive, according to survey. Questions rise over how wealthy and poor institutions are spending diverging gains. Plus list of the largest endowments.
Underrepresented Students, Unintended Consequences
Two prominent researchers say some selective colleges have responded to pressure to hit national benchmarks for enrolling low-income students -- in ways that hurt other needy students who are equally academically worthy.
Rethinking State Authorization, Again
The U.S. Department of Education is contemplating going back to the drawing board on complex rules governing authority to operate online programs in multiple states.
VA Inspector General Cites Poor Oversight of College Programs Approved for GI Benefits
Millions of dollars in veterans' benefits may be going to colleges and programs that don't offer a quality education.
Why Students Don't Fill Out the FAFSA
New federal study may alarm those concerned about encouraging more low-income students to enroll in college.
Worries Grow About Outsourcing of College Degrees
Proposal to lift cap on college programs offered through unaccredited entities stirs concerns about giving companies back door to federal student aid.