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New Evidence that Federal Aid to Bootcamps Is a Bad Idea
Extraordinary job placement claims by coding bootcamps are unverified. Yet another reason we should not give them access to federal student.
Louisiana Faces Worst Fiscal Crisis in 30 Years
Louisiana must plug a billion dollar budget shortfall over the next four months. How will they solve the biggest fiscal crisis in 30 years?
Key Questions on the President’s 2017 Higher Education Budget
Funding Better Data in the President’s Budget
The President's budget may fall flat in Congress.
The Merit Aid Arms Race Heats Up at UW-Madison
The University of Wisconsin at Madison is planning to substantially boost its spending on non-need-based aid, known as "merit-based."
Another Student Loan Bombshell in Obama’s Latest Budget
Another year, another budget, another buried bombshell in it about the runaway costs of the income-based repayment program (IBR).
Senate to Outsource Tedious Task of Writing Legislation to Industry Regulated by Same Legislation
The Senate HELP committee will likely use a report written by the higher education lobby as the foundation for Higher Education Act.
Tenure Troubles
Higher Ed Happy Hour Episode 13: Kevin, Libby, and Andrew debate recent campus tenure controversies, plus Jeb Bush's higher ed agenda.
A Christmas Story: Sharing Educational Resources at the Department of Labor
Over the holidays, the Department of Labor adopted an open licensing requirement for certain educational resources.
Why Are Borrowers Taxed On Forgiven Student Loans?
Those enrolling in IBR, PAYE, and REPAYE, will be taxed on their forgiven loans. Congress could fix it, but probably won't.
These Aren’t the Reforms You’re Looking For
Last year's collapse of the Corinthian Colleges made widely known to many: reform in higher education is necessary.
The Big Three for IT: College IT Leaders Name their Top Priorities for 2016
Members of EDUCAUSE have named their top priorities for 2016.
Who Takes Out Parent PLUS Loans, Anyway?
Billions of loans are made to parents of college under an unusual program every year - but where do these dollars go?