The Department of Education moves to limit state consumer protections against student loan servicers and for-profit colleges
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At CPAC, Florida Massacre Hangs Over Betsy DeVos
The secretary of education offers prayers and thoughts on her signature issues, but little on the current pressing issues for students and educators: guns and school safety.
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Repealing Title IX Guidelines on Sexual Assault: A Dialogue
Alexandra Brodsky and Lara Bazelon debate the merits of the Obama administration’s guidelines on sexual assault on campus.
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DeVos Has Rescinded College Sexual Assault Guidelines. What Now?
The Trump administration’s decision to end the 2011 guidelines draw attention to a split in the left wing.
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States Take on Student Debt Abuses as the Trump Administration Defaults
While the administration rolls back the weak protections that exist, more than a dozen states have proposed reforming the largely unregulated student loan industry.
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Betsy DeVos Alarms Special Education Advocates, Parents
Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary did not inspire confidence at her Senate confirmation hearing.
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Vouchers, Home Schooling, Virtual Education — Conservatives’ Wish List
At a recent national conference, right-leaning education advocates spelled out a sweeping agenda that could shift the nation’s focus sharply away from public schools.