Financial Health

Michael Bloomberg makes largest gift in history of American higher education, seeking to change the way his alma mater does admissions … "forever." He challenges other colleges as well.

Democrats' takeover of the U.S. House promises tougher scrutiny of DeVos and the Education Department. Donna Shalala is among those elected to U.S. House.

Amount of state financial aid dollars awarded based on financial need grew by 3 percent in most recent year, and by half over a decade, annual study finds.

Sector's spending on political campaigns has fallen off sharply during the 2018 midterm campaign cycle.

As part of his push to be a leader on higher education policy, Senator Brian Schatz, a Hawaii Democrat, has made a signature issue of calling for access to a college education for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students.

The Trump administration's changes to a key transparency tool have frustrated even some supporters among veterans' groups.

Education Department says it won't meet November deadline to overhaul borrower-defense and gainful-employment rules, raising the stakes for legal challenges to the Obama-era regulations.

Advocates hope new myStudentAid mobile app will mean more applicants finish the FAFSA.