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Feds Lacks Sufficient Oversight of College Accreditation Agencies
Despite ongoing national concerns about poor outcomes at America’s colleges—including high debt, defaults, low repayment, and a spate of for-profit…
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Study Finds Borrowers Earn More after Loans are Discharged
Borrowers whose loans were canceled saw an increase in income, were more likely to move, and lowered their debt balance…
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Education Dept. Begins Cancelling Loans of Former ITT Students
Approximately 7,500 former students ITT students will receive debt relief.
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Report Finds Student Loan Debt Increasing at a Slower Rate
The rate of borrowing is slowing; the average debt level for borrowers rose at an average of 4 percent a…
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Alexander Blocks Vote on HBCU, MSI Funding Bill
Senate education committee chair objects to vote on FUTURE Act but offers to address the funding in a broader package…
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House Passes Short-Term Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
The stopgap funding measure would fund federal agencies, including the Education Department, at their current level until November 21.