Higher ed leaders praised the White House’s debt forgiveness plan — as a good start

Many viewed the student loan forgiveness as a much-need tourniquet, not as the complete solution to college's affordability crisis.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 24, 2022

This bipartisan bill would create $50M federal grants for regional public universities

New legislation mirrors a Brookings proposal to use regional public universities to boost economic and community development in distressed areas.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 23, 2022

Are no-interest loans a simple fix to the student debt crisis?

A group lobbying for college affordability is pushing an idea it says is simpler than many other student loan plans.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 23, 2022

Why a judge put the brakes on Florida’s Stop WOKE Act

The case leading to an injunction is separate from a lawsuit filed last week by seven professors and a college student at Florida public institutions.

By Ryan Golden • Aug. 22, 2022

Last week’s big number: 4 ‘educational gag orders’ signed targeting colleges

A recap of last week's major higher ed news begins with a look at lawmakers seeking to restrict what’s taught on campus.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 22, 2022

ACLU-backed lawsuit targets Florida law limiting race-related education in public colleges

Seven professors and one student in the state’s public institutions are suing to block the controversial Stop WOKE Act.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022

Biden’s ‘Fresh Start’ student loan plan would help 7.5M borrowers in default

The new program could allow borrowers to once again qualify for federal student loans, Pell Grants and work-study.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 18, 2022

ICE seeks permanent remote I-9 document review

Until recently, ICE required all employers to examine worker identification in person. A temporary pandemic-driven exemption remains in place.

By Kate Tornone • Aug. 17, 2022

State educational gag orders targeting colleges are on the rise, report finds

PEN America tracked more than 130 proposals in 36 states that attempt to restrict instruction in higher education and K-12 schools.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 17, 2022

Feds to discharge $3.9B in ITT student loans, seek $24M repayment from DeVry

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau director also pledges to scrutinize institutional lending in hope “ongoing oversight will prevent further abuses.”

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 16, 2022

Price-fixing lawsuit against 568 Group of top-ranked universities can continue, judge rules

Plaintiffs' lawyer says he looks forward to taking depositions from university leaders.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 16, 2022

Last week’s big number: 40% of online officers foresee a hybrid instruction mix sticking for undergrads

A recap of last week’s major higher ed news begins with a look at a survey of chief online officers.

By Higher Ed Dive Staff • Aug. 15, 2022

Here’s a list of the colleges in the Sweet v. Cardona settlement agreement

A judge tentatively approved a plan to deliver automatic debt relief to borrower defense applicants who attended one of 150-plus institutions.

By Natalie Schwartz • Updated Sept. 28, 2022

Eastern Gateway president: Heightened Cash Monitoring 2 status ‘has no impact’ on students

Regulators added to the Ohio community college's administrative burdens this week, but nothing changed for students, President Michael Geoghegan said.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2022

Education Department often takes months to identify when a college closes, report finds

A Government Accountability Office report also discovered issues with outreach to student loan borrowers who could qualify for closed-school discharges.

By Rick Seltzer • Aug. 10, 2022

Seattle Pacific University says state attorney general’s investigation into hiring policies violates religious rights

This case and others may hasten a showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court between anti-discrimination employment laws and the First Amendment.

By Laurel Kalser • Aug. 9, 2022

Bill to rework Veterans Affairs 85-15 rule reporting passes Senate

The rule blocks Veterans Affairs benefits to students enrolled in programs in which more than 85% of attendees receive aid from a college or the VA.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 9, 2022

$6B borrower defense settlement gets tentative OK, but colleges can intervene

Additional colleges have until Aug. 25 to file motions to intervene in Sweet v. Cardona.

By Laura Spitalniak • Aug. 5, 2022

Republicans push alternative to Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans

The bill would end the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program and block the education secretary from issuing rules that would increase government costs.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 5, 2022

Survey: 66% of adults say college doesn’t meet needs of today’s students

Specific efforts to increase access to college and make it more affordable polled better than the idea of general funding increases.

By Lilah Burke • Aug. 4, 2022

Columbia University sued by students alleging they were misled by potentially false U.S. News ranking data

The Ivy League institution said it would not participate in the forthcoming rankings amid allegations it provided the publication inaccurate information.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 3, 2022

New Jersey law creates gainful employment standards for career-oriented college programs

State regulators will calculate performance standards for these programs based on tuition rates and how much graduates earn.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 2, 2022

Biden’s proposed Title IX rule almost certain to find itself in legal crosshairs

A recent federal court decision blocking Education Department guidance on the anti-discrimination law portends trouble for the administration.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • Aug. 1, 2022

Direct student loans cost $311B more than Education Department’s estimates, federal watchdog says

The program was supposed to create $114 billion in income but had an estimated price tag of $197 billion as of fiscal 2021.

By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf • July 29, 2022

Eastern Gateway reverses course amid Pell Grant fight: No new free college students

Ohio community college can only use Pell funding for already-enrolled students amid questions of whether its free college program broke federal restrictions.

By Rick Seltzer • July 28, 2022