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Federal accountability system won't compare colleges or assign scores, as Obama sought, but will instead be a data-rich, consumer-facing tool on access, affordability and performance.
Senate Plan Portends Budget Battles
Spending bill for 2016 would lift NIH funding by $2 billion, but divert Pell money and block Obama regulatory efforts in higher education.
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Climbing Wall Convert
Richard Petrick used to scoff at colleges spending on recreational facilities. Then he started to visit them.
Debt-Free and (Mostly) Detail-Free
As fight against college debt has its moment, what do college association leaders think about it?
Block That Regulation!
House spending bill would block rating system, gainful employment and other regulations, provide funding increases for NIH and TRIO programs.
Lazy Rivers and Student Debt
Elizabeth Warren and Chris Christie both made statements last week that luxury college amenities like lazy rivers and climbing walls are driving up the cost of college. Are the claims true?
A Path to Debt-Free
Senator Elizabeth Warren, an influential progressive voice among Democrats, lays out her vision for accomplishing debt-free college. It will take a drastic overhaul of higher education policy, she says.