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Duncan in the Hot Seat
Arne Duncan goes to Capitol Hill and gets an earful from House Republicans on gainful employment, the college ratings system and state authorization.
Status Quo on State Bans on Affirmative Action
Supreme Court finds that Michigan voters had the right to bar public colleges from considering the use of race in admissions.
Default by Death
Federal officials say that some lenders, when a student's loan cosigner dies, declare an automatic default -- with no chance for the student to pay off what is owed.
Court Shields Scholar's Emails
Virginia's Supreme Court says U. of Virginia was within its rights under state law not to release emails of climate change researcher.
Putting Community Colleges to Work
The White House talks up $550 million in job training programs aimed at community colleges, including $100 million in new funding for apprenticeships.
Opinion
Without Feathers
A new book describes the history of resistance to the income tax. Scott McLemee celebrates April 16 with a look.
Shift in Scrutiny of Loan Servicers
Education Department plans changes in how it evaluates student loan servicers. Consumer advocates and some members of Congress have criticized the department's oversight of the companies.
Automatic Income-Based Repayment?
Policy makers and higher education researchers grapple with how to reform and overhaul federal income-based repayment programs for student loan borrowers.