Higher Education Act

Fixing Fraud at For-Profit Colleges

Fixing Fraud at For-Profit Colleges

Scholars advocate enhancing regulations to decrease fraudulent practices used by for-profit schools.

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

States Regain Regulatory Power Over Predatory Loan Servicers

The Education Department’s new interpretation of federal law empowers states to protect student loan borrowers.

Regulating Student Loans to Promote Racial Equity

Regulating Student Loans to Promote Racial Equity

Experts examine the need for student loan reform that addresses the debt crisis facing students of color.

Dollar Signs in Uniform

Dollar Signs in Uniform

For-profit colleges target U.S. veterans as a source of federal funds.

Executive Authority to Forgive Student Loans Is Not So Simple

Executive Authority to Forgive Student Loans Is Not So Simple

The Secretary of Education’s legal authority to grant across-the-board loan forgiveness is unclear.

How Will President Biden Address the Student Loan Crisis?

How Will President Biden Address the Student Loan Crisis?

Progressives call for Biden to take sweeping action to relieve student debt.

Learning in the Age of Social Distancing

Learning in the Age of Social Distancing

An Education Department proposal paves the way for a new normal in online instruction.