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Education Department Pushes Faster College Mergers

Bloomberg Markets · Jun 4, 2026, 7:21 PM · Also reported by 2 other sources

The US Education Department says hundreds of colleges face financial distress and many won't survive the decade. Under Secretary Nicholas Kent join Bloomberg Open Interest to explain why the administration wants to speed up college mergers, defend private capital's role in higher education, and use

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Education Department Pushes Faster College Mergers

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