WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is signaling that it plans to undo several rules governing higher education and student aid during the next year, a move the officials say will lead to more innovation but that consumer advocates warn could harm students. The Education Department flagged its plans in a regulatory filing this week, saying it would target rules on subjects such as the credit hour—a unit measuring how much students accomplish in class—and the process by which colleges receive recognition that qualifies their...

Source: Wall Street Journal May 10, 2018 20:25 UTC