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Low Income, High Graduation Rate
Two new studies suggest many colleges may be too quick to write off low-income students and community college transfers. Money and extra support change the equation, at least for some.
Opinion
Getting Past the Lazy Debate
There's an easy answer to the question of whether students should pursue liberal arts or more vocational majors, argues Matthew Sigelman, and it will allow liberal arts graduates to virtually double their current employability.
When Collaboration Gets Expensive
Three Maryland community colleges plan to close a jointly run health education center because of enrollment changes.
More For-Profits in U.S. Crosshairs
Two proprietary institutions lose federal financial aid after a series of investigations by the U.S. Department of Education.
Zero-Sum Game
Recent athletics cuts at several HBCUs raise questions about the role of sports at small, private colleges.
Opinion
Narrower Pathways to a Bachelor's Degree
Statewide transfer agreements alone won't fix the leaky pipeline between community colleges and four-year institutions, write Davis Jenkins and Joshua Wyner.
A Push to Finish on Time
A campaign for students to take 15 credits a semester is growing. But some worry 15-credit course loads could become a requirement for financial aid, or might prod job-holding students to take on too much.
Feds Act Against DeVry
Federal Trade Commission alleges the for-profit university misled students about their employment and income prospects, and Education Department seeks to stop DeVry from making deceptive advertisements.