A $1.6 trillion stimulus proposal from Republicans to help the economy during the coronavirus crisis stalled in the Senate over a number of objections by Democrats, including that the proposal didn’t do enough to help those saddled with student debt.

Colleges all over the country have made sudden and drastic adjustments to normal operations.

Stimulus package from Senate Republicans would give student loan borrowers a three-month break from making payments, a different approach from Senate Democrats.

As nearly all colleges and universities nationwide shut down to help stymie a widespread COVID-19 outbreak, most students have been forced to leave their dorms and transition to online classes.

Australian universities’ online flight continues, as government tightens noose on indoor gatherings

At last count there were more than 285,000 students in the University of California system — and now with its 10 campuses largely shut down, many of those students lack housing, income and other support.

Ideologies “deeply opposed” to the West are taking over colleges and society, argued two scholars at a recent event hosted by the Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism.

As more colleges move to hold remote classes amid the COVID-19 outbreak, Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Cisco Systems Inc. are among tech companies offering deals to attract institutions looking to offer online lessons.

As classes move online, some colleges are choosing to go pass/fail to relieve student stress. Is that the right move?

Because of COVID-19, most professors and students suddenly find themselves forced to use technology as they teach and learn.