Higher Education
VA student borrowers affected by courts pausing SAVE program
Virginia student loan borrowers will feel the effects of federal courts blocking more student loan forgiveness. The Biden administration forgave …
New Mexico earns high marks, boosts enrollment with no-cost college
New Mexico consistently ranks low in childhood educational achievement, but its path to a college degree is being recognized at the highest levels…
NV nonprofit calls Biden's student debt initiatives economic justice
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have different views on most issues, and student loan debt is no different. In the Reno-Sparks …
USD threats to fire staff part of larger trend
The University of South Dakota threatened to fire staff members in what some see as an ongoing attack on academic freedom, according to reporting in …
Report: Dept. of Education should improve student loan outreach
Policy analysts are concerned the Department of Education is not reaching and engaging with low-income and disadvantaged student loan borrowers in the…
Report: VA public college policies can help student parents
A new report examines how Virginia public colleges can help student parents. The Urban Institute report reviews three policies schools can …
Texas Tech, TTU K-12 offer six-year degree plan
Texas Tech University and the online public-school TTU K-12 are teaming up to offer high school students an opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in…
Dartmouth decarbonization plan preps students for climate-related future
Officials at Dartmouth College say a massive campus decarbonization project will serve as a real-world classroom for students interested in sustainabi…
Ohio advocates: New rules strengthen protections for sexual-assault victims
Ohio advocates said the Biden administration's new Title IX regulations better protect victims of sexual assault, even as a group of states …
Rising interest rates prompt higher loan costs for MO students
Federal student loan interest rates have surged to their highest levels in over a decade, posing yet another challenge for Missouri students and …
CA tech job-training program expands with $15 million grant
Help is available for people looking to break out of a low-wage, "go-nowhere" job because the nonprofit Merit America is expanding its training …
University of Wyoming dealing with state’s cuts to diversity office
The University of Wyoming is scrambling to address a major funding cut state legislators passed in a footnote to the state budget. During this …