Government

Any short-term fixes to address the current crisis must not obscure the continuing need for longer-term changes in how states finance public higher education, argues Arthur M. Hauptman.

Top Republican Senate aide says lawmakers were close to a deal to update the nation's main higher education law. Then the pandemic put everything on hold.

The coronavirus response bill gives colleges the latitude to decide which students receive aid. So are DACA recipients eligible?

Already reeling from the pandemic and recession, public colleges face severe state budget cuts in coming weeks.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is making billions available for emergency grants to help students affected by campus closures. But colleges are still waiting for their help.