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April 24, 2017

Attorneys general: Restore guidance to aid student borrowers

Attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia are faulting Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for rolling back Obama-era guidance they say is helping protect student loan borrowers.

April 5, 2017

Immigrant tuition break gaining support in Tennessee

A deeply conservative state, Tennessee voted overwhelmingly for President Donald Trump and his tough stance on immigration.

March 22, 2017

Schools in rural areas shifting toward a 4-day week

A dynamic shift has begun in rural school districts across the United States, with many considering -- and in some cases implementing -- a four-day school week.

February 26, 2017

Report: Nearly half of students in college think they will receive federal loan forgiveness

Owing to a serious misconception, almost half of college students recently polled believe they won’t be saddled with student loans soon after graduation.

February 12, 2017

Swimsuit costs cause stir at Chicago-area school district

The U.S. Department of Education has scrutinized the cost of swimsuits for physical education classes at a suburban Chicago school district, alleging discrimination because female students were charged more for the suits than male students.

January 31, 2017

No free lunch: Donors come forward to erase students' debts

Ashley C. Ford felt driven to act by a sad fact of life in the nation's school cafeterias: Kids with unpaid lunch accounts are often embarrassed with a substitute meal of a cold cheese sandwich and a carton of milk.

January 12, 2017

Union enrollment plummets for Wisconsin teachers under tough law

Teachers in Wisconsin's public schools have learned a major lesson from the state's landmark 2011 law neutering public sector unions, with more than a third dropping out of their labor organization.

November 26, 2016

Seeking students, public colleges reduce out-of-state prices

As high school seniors and their families try to decide where they might afford a college education, they might take a fresh look at out-of-state schools.

November 20, 2016

Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced

The Rhodes Trust has named the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University.

October 28, 2016

New rules could help students clear loans in cases of fraud and misconduct

Officials issue new rules to help students have their federal loans erased in situations where their schools had fraud and misconduct involved.