Government

When National Guard troops staged on and near campuses in Pennsylvania this month, university leaders had little power to turn them away.

A federal judge in Washington State has blocked the Education Department's rule limiting which college students are eligible for emergency grants but left in place a ban on undocumented students getting the aid.

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos formally moves to limit emergency aid grants, though a court decision looms.

For struggling colleges hoping for help from Congress, the next relief package could be their last chance for a while.

The Education Department appeared ready to issue a rule limiting who can get the CARES Act's emergency aid grants but backed off at the last minute.

Divisions emerge between Senate Republicans and Democrats over government involvement in reopening college campuses and granting liability protection.

Two-year colleges worked quickly to distribute federal emergency aid, but shifts in federal guidance made the process difficult.

Education Department caused confusion twice in recent days by saying it won't enforce guidance on who can receive the CARES Act's emergency grants.