Department of Education to Roll Back More For-Profit College Regulations
The regulations sought to protect student loan borrowers.
Twenty-One Figures That Capture Interracial Marriage in America
Interracial marriage and births are rising steadily, at a time when broader attitudes toward matrimony are shifting.
Head of Federal Student Financial Aid Office Resigns
James Runcie submitted his resignation following an apparent disagreement with Betsy DeVos over his scheduled testimony on improper aid payments.
Trump’s Projected Education Budget to Make Deep Cuts—Except for School Choice
The cuts are expected to affect 150 positions in the Department of Education.
Appeal Likely in Alabama School Desegregation Case Allowing Mostly White Town to Leave Largely Black District
Gardendale can take over control of its two elementary schools from the Jefferson County district this fall for a three-year period.
Holding a Marriage Together After Time in the Psych Ward
In his new memoir, writer Mark Lukach chronicles a marriage interrupted by bouts of psychosis—and strengthened through the ensuing compromises it forced him and his wife to make.
Purdue University Buys a For-Profit Institution
The university has purchased the for-profit Kaplan University for $1 with plans to transform it into a non-profit Indiana public university.
Trump Is Expected to Sign an Order Demanding the Study of Federal Overreach in Education Guidelines
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order today demanding that the Department of Education study…
New York State Will Offer Free College Tuition
The plan will be phased in over the next two years, starting with a $100,000 family income cap this fall.
Chicago Has a Controversial Plan to Prepare Students for Life After High School
Will requiring high school students to make post-graduation planshelp or hurt their futures?