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The Higher Education Act Turns 60—and Congress Has Left It to Collect Dust
We need a comprehensive reauthorization, not policy by patchwork.
ED Reaches Consensus On Loan Caps
A very limited number of degree programs would have access to the highest level of loans under a new set...
The Key Podcast: TRIO Cuts, Compact Responses and Neg Reg
In the latest episode of The Key, Inside Higher Ed's news and analysis podcast, IHE editor in chief Sara Custer...
ED Releases Latest Proposal for Defining Professional Programs
The Department of Education released its latest proposal Wednesday for determining which post-baccalaureate degree programs get access to what amount...
Opinion
It’s Time to Pull the Fire Alarm
Higher ed must take decisive action to counter the Trump administration’s harmful immigration policies.
Talks Over Loan Caps See Some Progress
But some industries such as aviation are still pushing to get included in the department’s final definition for professional programs.
Trump Partially Funds SNAP as Colleges Scramble to Feed Students
After court orders, the Trump administration agreed to use emergency reserves to pay for food stamps during the government shutdown. But the funds cover only half of what’s needed. Campuses are trying to fill in the gaps for needy students.
Under McMahon, ED Is Diminished but Not Dead, Experts Say
Inside Higher Ed spoke with more than a dozen politicians, higher education experts and former department employees; their thoughts on the agency’s status varied, but many tried to remain hopeful.