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In a settlement with Brown, the Justice Department affirms that students with mental health disabilities must be given equal access to higher education.

Legal analyses of the same provision in the Higher Education Act come to different conclusions as to whether the administration has the authority to unilaterally cancel student loan debt.

If the University of Arkansas board approves the deal, the system will purchase the for-profit university and all its assets for only $1.

Colleges and universities are paying off millions in unpaid balances owed to them by students. But advocates for reducing student loan debt say clearing these arrears puts only a small dent in students' overall debt loads

While the announcement was generally met with praise, it was accompanied by continued calls for the Biden administration to do more to address the student debt crisis.

Wealthiest colleges and universities post strongest returns, which analysts say will widen the gap between higher education’s haves and have-nots.

Some supporters of the college say the financial situation may not be so dire and have pursued legal and political means to slow an acquisition by Northeastern.