Newly released Justice Department records show additional contacts between Jeffrey Epstein and university faculty and administrators. The disclosures have raised questions about donor relationships, though being named does not indicate wrongdoing.

For decades, federal policymaking has invested in college access support on the grounds that we have a public interest in helping these students succeed.

States and colleges are showing renewed interest in three-year bachelor's degrees as a way to lower costs and speed graduation, with Massachusetts recently approving pilot programs. Support from accreditors and policymakers is helping fuel the trend.