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Will Trump's Promise Really Help Borrowers?
President Trump got attention for promising to waive the interest on student loans. But experts say it's unclear if borrowers will pay less. Or even if it's legal.
Students Organize Their Own Aid Networks
As campus closures strain low-income students, undergrads at over a dozen universities have started large "mutual aid" networks and fundraisers to defray costs.
Seeking Reader Questions About Coronavirus
What do you want to know about the outbreak and its impact on higher education? Send us your questions, and we'll try to track down answers.
What Would Biden and Sanders Do Without Asking Congress?
The presidential candidates differ on higher ed policy, including how much student debt to forgive. Also important are the different ways they're likely to wield administrative power.
Disruption Continues to Spread
Cancellation of SAT, ACT and commencements, guidance on access for blind and international students, and more disruptions across higher education from March 16.
College Board, ACT Reschedule Exams
The College Board and ACT have rescheduled upcoming exams. The SAT of May 2 has been canceled. Makeup exams for...
Improving Math Pathways
Colleges nationwide have been embracing developmental education reforms. A popular reform is math pathways, which places students in math classes...
‘I Will Survive’ Teaching Online
First Gloria Gaynor showed us how to wash our hands properly while singing “I Will Survive.” Now Michael Bruening, an...