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As budget crunch eases at California's community colleges, a lawmaker pushes two-tiered tuition, a solution both faculty groups and system leaders oppose.
Bucking the Trend
While other colleges have cut adjuncts' hours to avoid insurance mandates ahead of the Affordable Care Act taking effect, College of DuPage is offering some adjuncts coverage under a new "lecturer" designation.
Concerns on Loan Denials
Historically black colleges urge Education Department to reconsider changes to some student loan criteria, and for-profit colleges and student advocates gear up for rewrite of "gainful employment" regulation.
Confusion in the Cloud
Adobe faces questions from higher education officials who say that new pricing plans are hard to understand and may represent large increases in fees.
New Programs: Nonprofit Management, Criminal Justice, Respiratory Therapy, Digital Forensics, Education, Nursing, Legal Studies, Substance Abuse Treatment, Public Leadership
Antioch University Los Angeles is starting a master of arts in nonprofit management. Atlanta Metropolitan College is starting a bachelor...
So Much for Consensus
As Congressional Democrats argue in favor of extending the current interest rate on subsidized student loans, House Republicans in committee back a bill that would overhaul how those rates are determined.
How to Weigh the Future
Swarthmore, under pressure to divest from fossil fuels, puts the price tag at about $200 million over 10 years, saying removing its investments would require a fundamental shift in how the college manages its endowment.
New Ideas on Interest Rates
House Republicans and two Senate Democrats introduce proposals for student loan interest rates that would vary from year to year.