Representative Frederica Wilson, a former Head Start teacher and coordinator in the Miami-Dade school district, will head the House education committee’s higher education subcommittee. The Democrat from Florida said in a statement she’d work to increase access to higher education.

July 2020 was a pivotal time as colleges planned for their fall reopening. It also was a critical moment for student-visa policy.

Nearly a year after COVID-19 gripped the country and transformed higher education, Northeastern University is urging students to come back to the class this spring. The effort has angered some faculty and students, who say the university is prioritizing an image of a bustling campus over public health.

Students say their mental health struggles are hurting their academic performance.

Democrats lobby Biden to write off debt for affluent borrowers.

In a predominantly white university in one of Michigan’s whitest regions, a declaration against racism prompts two white professors to claim they’re the real victims. Critics say the ongoing debate is exposing hard truths.

The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill's plan to start in-person classes was derailed by a crowd of students celebrating -- without masks and in close proximity -- a win by the men's basketball team. Widespread outrage and ridicule ensued on social media.

Colleges have begun announcing their 2021 commencement plans. A few institutions are planning to hold in-person celebrations, but those plans are widely dependent on the state of the pandemic.