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The Education Department needs to better monitor colleges' finances to prevent another costly fiasco like the 2014 collapse of Corinthian Colleges, says the agency's Office of Inspector General.

Decisions to remove the names of controversial people from campus buildings show that the heritage of higher education is complex and even conflicting in its symbols and celebrations, writes John Thelin.

At Simmons College, two online degree programs launched less than five years ago are about to become the greatest source of tuition revenue on the campus.

States often don't calculate revenue lost through higher education income tax benefits for students, report finds.

Right-leaning policy thinkers push agenda to simplify loan system, inject bigger role for private lenders. But proposals to eliminate PLUS loans likely to draw opposition from advocacy groups.

Tuition rose faster than state appropriations fell, and federal aid helped make that possible, study asserts. does headline overstate? should we add "(Alone)" or something, so we're not making it seem like Cato is saying state disinvestment plays no role? dl***Good point. Added "Alone." -RS

University drops logo opposed by many students because it featured university without a capital U.

Lee Burdette Williams provides a tongue-in-cheek look at an institution's effort to differentiate itself.