The Department of Education says it’s getting ready to restart collections on federal student loans that are in default. The White House said it “can and will” garnish borrowers’ wages, pensions and tax refunds. The directive includes loans like Direct Loans, Perkins Loans, Federal Family Education Loans, among others.

If appointed, Martinez, who was born in Mexico, will become the department’s 25th commissioner and the first Latino to hold the position.

More than 200 university and college presidents in a joint statement accused U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration of political interference in higher education, banding together after Harvard University said the government was threatening its independence.

Nearly 200 college leaders signed the letter saying they “oppose undue government intrusion in the lives of those who learn, live, and work on our campuses.”

Globe reporters are answering your questions about the Trump administration’s crackdown on Harvard and higher education institutions across the country.

The American Association of Colleges and Universities released the statement, saying it was crafted in response to “ongoing actions by the Trump administration affecting higher education.”

In an announcement this week, the department warned that millions of borrowers could be referred to debt collectors and see deductions from their paychecks.

A new poll finds support across the political spectrum for funding for colleges that serve underrepresented students.

Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have paused a bill meant to challenge the constitutional right for children to attend public schools regardless of their immigration status.

The Trump administration’s announcement marks an end to a period of leniency that began during the Covid-19 pandemic.