White House cancels $7.4B in student loan debt for 277K borrowers: 'Breathing room'
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announces that President Biden is canceling $7.4B in debt for 277,000 borrowers across the U.S.
Massachusetts focuses on skills-based hiring, eliminates college degree requirements for about 90% of jobs
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed an executive order last month eliminating college degree requirements for state-posted jobs unless absolutely necessary.
Billionaire Ken Griffin stops contributions to Harvard, calls current students 'whiny snowflakes'
Billionaire Ken Griffin announced Tuesday that he would stop giving money to Harvard, calling current students “whiny snowflakes" who are overly focused on DEI.
Mike Rowe points out ‘legacy problem’ in higher ed system: ‘Inflation is not limited to our economy’
MikeRoweWorks Foundation CEO Mike Rowe examines problems facing American families when paying for child care and considering higher education.
Ex-Harvard President says school going through 'worst stretch' in history, still not confronting antisemitism
Former Harvard President Lawrence Summers took the university's leadership to task for refusing to stand against antisemitism in an essay posted on X Tuesday.
Ohio lawmakers propose paying students to attend school and graduate
Ohio lawmakers are proposing a bill to run a pilot program that rewards students for attending school and graduating, with cash payments up to $750.
Biden bails out 74K student loan borrowers with $5B in canceled debt
The Biden administration announced that an additional 74,000 student loan borrowers will have as much as $5 billion of debt canceled in his latest executive action.
Arizona-based Christian university sued by FTC over deceptive advertising and illegal telemarketing
Arizona-based Grand Canyon University, the largest Christian University in the U.S., is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission over deceptive advertising of doctoral programs.
Kevin O'Leary rips student loan forgiveness: 'So unfair it's almost un-American'
O'Leary Ventures chairman Kevin O'Leary provides analysis of Gov. Ron DeSantis' proposal to make universities responsible to paying back student loans.
Some of America’s future business leaders inundated with critical race theory in school, study says
CriticalRace.org, which monitors CRT curricula and training in higher education, has expanded its database to include the top 10 business schools in the country.
Colleges criticized for Arab donor dollars
FOX Business' Lydia Hu has the latest on controversy following Hamas' attack on Israel on 'America Reports.'
Second GOP debate: Mike Pence's one-liners bombed with audience
Former Vice President Mike Pence was met with silence or some applause after he attempted two one-liners during Wednesday evening's Republican debate.
Dr. Carol Swain: Not enough is being done to fix education in America
'The Adversity of Diversity' co-author Dr. Carol Swain on the need to decentralize education and how both political parties are not doing enough to improve education in the U.S.
Goldman Sachs CEO enrages students after allegedly calling fossil fuel divestment movement 'stupid'
Three students from Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon's alma mater, Hamilton College, accused the executive of referring to the fossil fuel divestment movement as "stupid."
White House takes 2nd swing at debt forgiveness plan after Supreme Court rejection
The White House launched the beta website for its new student debt forgiveness plan Sunday — one month after the Supreme Court struck down its initial plan.
Department of Education investigating Harvard over legacy admissions practices
The Department of Education has launched an investigation into Harvard University's "legacy" and donor admissions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
Biden’s latest student loan forgiveness plan would cost taxpayers $475B, analysis says
President Biden's plan to replace his failed student loan program will cost taxpayers $475 billion over 10 years, according to a Penn Wharton analysis.
In education, 'AI is inevitable,' and students who don't use it will 'be at a disadvantage': AI founder
Artificial intelligence used to help students write college essays is not cheating, and those who don't utilize the tech will be at a disadvantage, former tutor says.
Federal student loan interest to resume in September, payments in October
The US Department of Education intends to end its suspensions on federal student loan interest accumulation and resume mandatory student loan payments.
Federal student loan repayments to restart, education secretary confirms
The Biden administration is "preparing to restart" federal student loan payments following the end of the coronavirus pandemic emergency, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona told lawmakers Thursday.