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Inputs Trump Outputs
Colleges that serve fewer disadvantaged students have higher graduation rates, new studies find, a fact policy makers should heed.
Vulnerable Students
Recent charges of sexual assault and harassment by music professors raise old questions about a "sinister trend" in the discipline. Experts blame a mix of cultural factors and unique windows of opportunity.
Merger Across State Lines
Montreat and Point -- both Christian colleges -- announce plans to combine operations under the Point name. Online reaction from Montreat alumni is swift and negative.
'Suing Alma Mater'
Author discusses themes of new book on the courts and higher education.
Opinion
One Down, One to Go
By resetting student loan rates, Congress just fixed one big mistake from a 2007 higher ed law, writes Andrew Gillen. Now it should tackle the second: create a well-designed income-based loan program.
Holding the Line
The annual amount families spent on college leveled off at about $21,000 after several years of decline, according to Sallie Mae survey, which finds families -- particularly high-income ones -- taking steps to limit their expenditures.
Higher Ed Heat Wave
At colleges in regions unaccustomed to the extreme heat, students and employees try their best to stay cool.
(Another) Apparent Loan Deal
Compromise would tie federal student loan interest rates to financial market, cap them, and direct some savings to reducing the deficit. Senate approval is not a sure thing.