Education — Federal student lending rule finalized, ABA settles diversity scholarship claim, and states hit record preschool spending amid quality gaps — a multi-level regulatory and funding day for education.

Education · 2026-05-01

TODAY'S SIGNAL — Three developments spanning early childhood through graduate education paint a picture of an education sector under simultaneous regulatory tightening and quality scrutiny. The Education Department's finalized student lending rule narrows which graduate programs qualify for higher loan caps, directly pressuring health-science and professional programs that rely on federal…