For-profit colleges that get GI Bill money need more oversight, veterans say
Internal government documents, watchdog reports and interviews suggest that little has been done to crack down on colleges accused of predatory behavior.
Facing lawsuit, DeVos erases student loans for 1,500
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Friday said she will forgive certain student loans for more than 1,500 borrowers who attended a pair of for-profit colleges that shut down last year.
Are new accreditation rules for online education streamlined or ripe for abuse?
The Trump administration calls its final rules on accreditation and state approval of online providers a rightsizing of bureaucracy that protects students. Consumer advocates and Democrats see an unraveling of federal oversight.
College leaders express doubts about schools’ agility in adapting to future challenges
"Most institutions still plan for the 'medium term' -- not fast enough to be agile or future-facing enough to be transformational," a new report states.
In this case, they're accused of paying to get their children admitted to the University of Southern California.
Need to ask a question before class? Here's what you need to know before you hit "send."…
Esther Duflo is the second woman to win a Nobel Prize in economics in the award’s 50-year history. She's also the only woman to be awarded a Nobel Prize in the sciences this year.
Standardized admission tests “have lost their luster as a common yardstick.”…
The Trump administration is pushing to make college costs and outcomes more transparent, as an alternative to regulating institutions. But some of the data is inaccessible and inaccurate, and much is provided by colleges and universities with little independent oversight.
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