A Bill That Took Longer Than a Bachelor's Degree

Higher Education Act, 5 years in the making, gets closer to the president's desk

It took five years, dozens of drafts, and a total of 14 extensions, but Congress last week was finally on the verge of passing a bill to renew the Higher Education Act, the major law governing federal student aid.

The bill, after approval by the U.S. House of Representatives, was headed to the Senate, where a final vote was planned for late last week. The measure was expected to pass and then go to

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