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More than 10% of student loans are at least 90 days past due. This comes after a pandemic-era pause in repayments and the end of a low cost repayment program.

The University of Maryland Medical System is addressing retention issues through a program that offers apprenticeships, resume writing classes, and other support for employees facing transportation, childcare, and housing barriers.

As AI brings challenges to higher education, USC is embracing the tech with a new school dedicated to researching innovations and applying AI across disciplines.

That could weaken the doctoral pipeline — and spell trouble for the future of science and innovation in the U.S.

The past five years have been called the most chaotic in student loan policy history.

Critics warn that the new limits set to go into effect on July 1 could hurt the Massachusetts economy and shut out low-income students.

A new cap on borrowing from federal student loan programs isn’t enough to cover the cost of many P.A. and advanced nursing degrees, advocates say.

On today’s program: why advocacy groups are filing lawsuits against a cap on federal student loans and the rise and fall of sustainable fashion.