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Legislatures Can’t Fix Campus Speech Issues
Higher ed has problems related to academic freedom and freedom of expression, but state lawmakers are unlikely to solve them, Ryan Stowers writes.
Biden’s Backup for Student Loan Relief Likely to Take a Year
Negotiations over loan forgiveness will spotlight the Education Department’s complicated process to enact new rules—and are likely to frustrate borrowers in the process.
$39 Billion in Student Loan Relief for 804,000 People
The debt discharge is the result of an effort to give borrowers credit for more payments and rectify failings in the student loan system.
Higher Ed Groups ‘Appalled’ at House Budget Cuts
House Republicans proposed cutting money for Federal Work-Study and a childcare subsidy for parents in college. Those moves have left colleges worried about the impacts. NIH also would be cut.
Reading Between the Lines on Affirmative Action
The Supreme Court’s decision only explicitly addressed admissions. But legal experts say it could have much broader implications and that colleges would be wise to prepare accordingly.
President Biden Plans to Change How Students Pay for College
The restart of student loan repayment looms as the Biden administration readies to roll out a new way to help borrowers at risk of defaulting.