Higher Ed Dive is taking a look back at some of our best-read news of 2022, from billion-dollar settlements to developments in the test-optional movement. Read on below for links to five top news stories from the year.

This list isn’t all of our stories that received the most page view traffic. If it was, coverage of the U.S. Department of Education’s $6 billion Sweet v. Cardona borrower defense to repayment settlement would have dominated. That’s a key story, and we’re featuring it in the top slot, but we want to touch on other important news that developed, as well.

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