A new report from the Education Trust calls for more accountability for colleges that graduate less than 15 percent of students in six years and have a large share of students who are unable to repay their loans after leaving school.
The Senate fails to advance a bill to lower interest rates on existing student loans, while President Obama moves to enact regulatory changes to lower payments for college borrowers.
The Obama administration is expected to announce an expansion of the Pay As You Earn program to provide student-loan relief to an estimated 5 million borrowers with older loans.
New emails released from the U.S. Department of Education reflect concern about the Obama administration's plans to devise a college-rating system.
Senate lawmakers welcome recommendations for topics to cover in upcoming hearings of Higher Education Act reauthorization.
The U.S. House is expected to vote today on a bill that would initially lower interest rates on student loans and tie future rates to the market.
Education and advocacy groups are calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to mandate counseling for students before they can take out private loans.
Advocacy groups plan to rally on June 5 to keep student-loan interest rates from doubling on July 1.
Hearings have been announced to get feedback from higher education on new measures for 'gainful employment,' while a coalition of advocates push for enforcement.
The White House releases a glimpse of potential higher education cuts if Congress fails to come up with a long-term deficit-reduction deal.
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