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Stanford to Pay $1.9M for Alleged Failure to Disclose Foreign Funding

Stanford University has agreed to pay the U.S. government nearly $2 million to resolve allegations that it failed to report...
President Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

Biden Administration Puts Grad Schools in the Hot Seat

The Education Department’s new transparency measures will tell prospective students if a graduate program will leave them with debt they can’t afford to pay back. But the agency nixed its original plan to include nonprofit undergraduate programs.

President Biden stands at a podium next to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona

Biden Administration Prepares for Student Debt Relief Negotiations

A committee of 14 people representing student loan borrowers, higher education institutions and other stakeholder groups will kick off discussions about student loan forgiveness Oct. 10.

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A Political Standoff Over Affirmative Action

Politicians are settling into entrenched positions in the fight over how to interpret the Supreme Court’s affirmative action ban. Where does that leave colleges?

House Amendment Would End Fulbright Funding

An amendment to a House appropriations bill would eliminate funding for all cultural and educational exchange programs run by the...
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Game On, Again, for Gainful Employment

The rule, which is stronger than versions released during the Obama administration, adds new disclosure requirements for all academic programs despite opposition from across higher education.

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Education Department Faces Potentially ‘Disruptive’ Shutdown

A potential government shutdown could complicate the restart of student loan payments, efforts to issue final rules and the FAFSA update.

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Opinion

End the Student Loan Interest Racket

It’s time to stop charging interest on federal student loans, U.S. Representative Joe Courtney writes.