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Arne Duncan to Resign as Education Secretary
Education Secretary Arne Duncan will step down as the nation's top education official in December, an Education Department source confirmed...
U.S. Financial Aid Advisory Panel Apparently Terminated
The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, which since 1986 has advised the Education Department and Congress on student aid...
Academic Minute: Harry Potter Personalities
In today's Academic Minute, Laura Crysel, a psychologist at Stetson University, provides a scholarly analysis of a popular Harry Potter...
Awareness Campaign on 'Predatory' Publishing
A coalition of publishers and library associations on Thursday launched Think. Check. Submit. -- an awareness campaign meant to prevent...
Report Focuses on Value of 'Anchor Institutions' for Cities
Relationships between municipalities and “anchor institutions” such as universities and medical centers are more important than ever, according to a...
Developmental Education Reforms in Conn. and Tenn.
The Lumina Foundation and the American Council on Education are examining statewide developmental, or remedial, education reforms in Connecticut and...
Temple U Adjuncts May Set Date for Joint Union Election
Temple University adjuncts, full-time faculty, librarians and academic professionals have enough in common that they can hold an election to...
Mass Shooting at Oregon Community College
Multiple people were killed or injured this afternoon by a shooter at Umpqua Community College, which is located in Roseburg...