Education Jul 03 Nonprofit files civil rights complaint challenging legacy admissions at Harvard Lawyers for Civil Rights, a nonprofit based in Boston, is filing the civil rights complaint on behalf of Black and Latino community groups in New England, alleging that Harvard’s admissions system violates the Civil Rights Act.
Education Jul 01 Legacy college admissions under scrutiny again after Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action In the wake of a Supreme Court decision that strikes down affirmative action in admissions, colleges are coming under renewed pressure to put an end to legacy preferences — the practice of favoring applicants with family ties to alumni.
Economy Jun 07 Borrowers prepare for strain on thin budgets as student loan payment pause ends A new debt bill passed by Congress removed any hope that the Biden administration would extend the pause again if the Supreme Court strikes down the White House's student loan cancellation.
Politics Jun 01 Senate passes GOP bill overturning student loan cancellation, Biden expected to veto The Supreme Court heard arguments in February in a challenge to Biden's move, with the conservative majority seemingly ready to sink the plan. A decision is expected in the coming weeks.
Nation May 30 Most U.S. adults say race in college admissions should play small role, new AP poll says The May poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 63 percent say the Supreme Court should not block colleges from considering race or ethnicity in their admission systems.
Politics May 24 House Republicans pass resolution overturning student loan cancellation; Biden vows to veto It adds to the GOP's ongoing attack on Biden's one-time student loan cancellation, which was halted in November in response to lawsuits from conservative opponents.
Politics Apr 06 Biden administration proposes rule to forbid bans on transgender athletes but allow limits A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain limits to promote fairness or reduce injuries.
Education Mar 10 Why more Americans are skipping college Colleges nationwide saw undergraduate enrollments drop 8 percent from 2019 to 2022, with continued declines even after the return to in-person classes, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse. Economists say the impact could be dire.
Politics Jan 10 White House proposes ‘student loan safety net’ amid debt forgiveness legal battle President Joe Biden announced the repayment plan in August, but it was overshadowed by his sweeping plan to slash or eliminate student debt for 40 million Americans.
Politics Nov 22 Biden to extend student loan repayment pause as court battle drags on The moratorium was slated to expire Jan. 1, a date that Biden set before his debt cancellation plan stalled in the face of legal challenges from conservative opponents.