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Lessons From the Tax Bill Fight
A furious campaign by graduate students to kill a GOP tax proposal could be a blueprint for upcoming legislative battles in Washington.
Proposal Would Raise the Bar for Borrowers Seeking Loan Relief
Department of Education proposal would require student borrowers demonstrate an intent on the part of their college to mislead or deceive in order to get loan relief through borrower-defense claims.
Opinion
Saddle Up: 7 Trends Coming in 2018
Lisa M. Rudgers and Julie A. Peterson predict the challenges that higher education will face in the coming year.
The Education of Lyle Clinton May
Prison education programs are often aimed at reducing recidivism and helping prisoners find careers once they’re no longer behind bars. So what happens when a prisoner doesn’t have a release date?
Partial Relief for Defrauded Borrowers
Department's decision is major departure from Obama administration, which provided full relief for approved claims. Advocates for students say policy provides inadequate help and creates confusion.
Final GOP Deal Would Tax Large Endowments
House and Senate negotiators release final details of tax reform agreement expected to win approval. Plus a list of colleges likely to face new tax.
Student Debt in the City
Residents in poor parts of New York City tend to have less student debt but more trouble paying it off, providing a window into how national trends play out at the local level.
‘Too Much, Too Fast’?
GOP’s Higher Education Act rewrite would give a boost to competency-based education, short-term certificates and alternative providers, but experts worry about the bill’s lack of safeguards.