American attorney and jurist, senior U.S. district judge for the District of Columbia
A mix of studies finds a positive but uneven return to higher education, with a quarter of graduates not financially better off after taxes and loans. Variations by subject are large, and postgrad debt burdens raise concerns about value and affordability.
The Education Department has updated its list of degrees eligible for higher student-loan limits, while a federal judge has frozen the department’s definition of a “professional degree,” delaying changes set to take effect July 1 amid ongoing litigation.