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Opinion

The Real ‘Diploma Divide’ Is About Identity, Not Beliefs

The familiar narrative that colleges are fueling a growing divide in political beliefs is not backed up by the data. But something else consequential has changed.

Dozens of Organizations Urge Congress to Plug Pell Funding Gap

On Thursday more than 65 organizations, including the NAACP, the American Association of University Professors, the American Federation of Teachers...
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‘Nice-to-Have’ FAFSA User Experience Updates Coming Soon

The improvements will, among other things, make the federal aid process quicker for parents without Social Security Numbers and families who have filled out the FAFSA for previous children.

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No 4-Year Degrees at Iowa Community Colleges—for Now

A bill that would have allowed Iowa community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees has stalled after the state Senate Education...
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Opinion

Weaponization of Student Aid Is the Next Frontier

The Trump administration views accreditation and federal student aid funding as levers to impose ideological control.

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Trump’s Justice Department Sues Harvard Over Antisemitism

The Trump administration is once again suing Harvard University, accusing the university of violating federal civil rights. In February, the...
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Opinion

Why It’s Good News That Student Loans Are Moving From Education to Treasury

Shifting responsibility for student loans to the Treasury Department makes sense for students and taxpayers, while making it easier to shut down the Education Department.

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ED Transfers Defaulted Student Loan Collection Responsibilities to Treasury

The Education Department says its latest move to distribute its duties to other federal agencies will include Treasury taking on much more student financial aid oversight in the future.