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What’s different, what’s new in final gainful employment rule
This is a high-profile attempt to address concerns about the quality of career education programs.
How Unpredictable Schedules Take a Toll on Families
Working families face challenges each day to balance their careers with the responsibilities of parenthood.
Restore Ability to Benefit Program with Limits to Prevent Abuses
Eliminating the program to help pay for Pell Grants was short-sighted.
Student Loan Defaulters Aren鈥檛 Who You Think They Are
It is time to rethink the profile of the student loan defaulter.
Education Department Publishes Final Rule on PLUS Loans
In tomorrow’s Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Education will publish its final regulations for the Direct PLUS loan program.
Private Loans: Still the Most Dangerous Form of Student Loan Debt
At a time of low interest rates, our guard may be down when it comes to the dangers of taking out private student loans.
How Federal Education Policy Contributes to the Skills Gap 鈥 and Can Help Us Move Beyond It
In survey after survey over the last decade, employers have complained of difficulty finding workers with the right mix of skills.
College Completion Is the Best Default Aversion
More than 60 percent of borrowers in default on their federal student loans never completed a degree.