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Feds Impose Aid Restrictions on Howard

After a financial aid scandal led to a federal review, prominent historically black college is placed on cash monitoring sanctions by Education Department.

Building Momentum Behind Prison Education

Inside the Trump administration, question is not whether to move forward with an experiment reinstating Pell Grants for incarcerated students, but how to evaluate its success.

A Big Payout on Student Loans? There’s an App for That

Mobile trivia app promises borrowers a chance to have debt paid. But game, which lets users pay for more chances at points and steers them to corporate partners, alarms some experts. Most users spend $4 a month, but company has imposed a limit of $2,500 a week.

Questioning the Evidence

A higher ed researcher cited by Betsy DeVos to justify dropping gainful-employment rule says her work actually backed more stringent standards.
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Higher Ed Solutions for Rural Students

More states should consider creating rural higher education centers, writes Anne Kim, and colleges should embrace such centers as a way to help more students succeed.

Praise for Trump's Pick for Key Higher Ed Post

Robert L. King, nominee for assistant secretary for postsecondary education, struggled at SUNY but wins praise from public higher ed leaders.

States Attempt Closing Racial Gaps to Improve Graduation

States focused on closing racial gaps in college achievement are seeing progress, but more can be done.

Omarosa on DeVos and HBCUs

In her new book, controversial former aide to President Trump offers views on education secretary and support for black colleges.