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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Graduate students and parents borrowing for college will soon face new federal loan limits under changes tied to President Donald Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts Act, ending …
New Federal Student Loan Caps Could Shake Up Graduate Schools Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — States will have access to new federal funding to redesign how student performance is measured, as part of a joint education and workforce initiative aimed at improving …
New Federal Grants Aim to Reshape Student Testing Systems Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A proposed $75.7 billion federal education budget would maintain key funding for low-income students while shifting more control to states, as outlined in testimony before a Senate …
$75.7B Education Budget Push Sparks Federal Overhaul Debate Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal student aid applicants will face new identity verification checks as part of a nationwide fraud detection system designed to prevent billions in improper payments.
FAFSA Fraud Crackdown Targets $1B in Improper Aid Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Low-income college students with children could receive expanded access to campus child care services under a new federal grant competition announced for fiscal year 2026.
Student Parents May Gain Child Care Help Under New Grants Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are proposing sweeping new rules that would cut off student loan eligibility for college programs whose graduates do not earn more than high school graduates.
College Programs Face Cutoff If Graduates Earn Too Little Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials are intensifying efforts to recover misused pandemic education funds after identifying tens of millions of dollars in fraud, waste, and improper spending tied to COVID-19 …
Federal Crackdown Targets Millions in Pandemic Education Fraud Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Schools and education groups will have new opportunities to compete for federal funding aimed at improving teaching quality and student literacy under fiscal year 2026 grant programs …
New Federal Grants Aim to Boost Teachers, Literacy Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six school districts and institutions will no longer be bound by certain federal civil rights compliance agreements after the U.S. Department of Education rescinded portions of prior …
Education Dept. Lifts Title IX Agreements From Six Schools Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal officials say new identity verification and enforcement measures have blocked more than $1 billion in fraudulent student aid payments, as the U.S. Department of Education tightens …
Federal Crackdown Targets Student Aid Fraud, Tightens Rules Read More