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December 20, 2015

Obama moves to extend student loan payment relief

Aiming to alleviate the burden of student loan debt, President Barack Obama expanded a program Monday that lets borrowers pay no more than 10 percent of their income every month, and threw his support behind more sweeping Senate legislation targeting the issue.

December 20, 2015

USDA delays whole grains requirement for schools

The Agriculture Department will allow some schools to delay adding more whole-grain foods to meals this year, responding to criticism from school nutrition officials and Congress that the standards were too difficult to put in place.

December 20, 2015

Sallie Mae reaches nearly $100M settlement with feds over costly loans to military members

Student lender Sallie Mae has reached a $60 million settlement with the Justice Department to resolve allegations that it charged members of the military excessive interest rates on their student loans, the federal government announced Tuesday.

December 20, 2015

Study: No connection between school spending, student outcomes

For decades, it's probably the most troublesome question facing education: Why are results for U.S. public school students so mediocre, despite the billions of taxpayer dollars spent?

December 1, 2015

Bill Cosby's image as generous philanthropist falls under shadow of sexual assault allegations

Bill Cosby's record of big donations to colleges and other institutions has been a key part of his rosy public image.

November 30, 2015

Schools working to tackle 'summer melt,' keep incoming college students on track to enroll

The excitement of acceptance into that dream college has passed. The first day of classes is still weeks away. But the resources provided by high school teachers and computer labs are no longer available for recent graduates.

November 21, 2015

College in NYC suburbs raises $80,000 a year with valet parking, shuttle to nearby airport

A state college in the New York City suburbs has earned hundreds of thousands of dollars for scholarships and other programs by offering parking spaces and bus rides to a nearby airport.

November 21, 2015

Dozens of student loan recipients face default after refusing to pay back money

Calling themselves the "Corinthian 100" -- named for the troubled Corinthian Colleges, Inc., which operated Everest College, Heald College and WyoTech before agreeing last summer to sell or close its 100-plus campuses -- about 100 current and former students are refusing to pay back their loans, according to the Debt Collective group behind the strike.

November 10, 2015

GOP debate: What parents want to hear about education

In the midst of a presidential campaign, what can a candidate do to break through on education?

September 14, 2015

Notre Dame plans $400M project at football stadium

The University of Notre Dame's iconic football stadium will be flanked by three massive buildings under a $400 million project that will also create nearly 4,000 premium seats at the "House that Rockne Built."