House OKs Its Renewal of Higher Ed. Act

Long-stalled measure includes provisions affecting colleges of education.

The House gave overwhelming bipartisan approval to its version of a long-stalled measure reauthorizing the Higher Education Act .

The bill, approved 354-58 on Feb. 7, seeks to shine a spotlight on college-tuition increases, direct funds for colleges of teacher education toward bolstering field experiences, and require lenders to provide detailed information on loan terms to student borrowers.

The HEA was last renewed in 1998, and its reauthorization has been pending since 2003. The law governs a broad swath of higher education programs, including those covering teacher training. In July, the Senate passed its own bill...