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Default Rate Adjustments Panned
The top Democrats on the U.S. Senate and House education committees hit the Obama administration over decision to lower some colleges' default rates, allowing them to avoid sanctions.
Gaming the System
Public colleges may be using grade inflation or tightening admissions standards to comply with performance-based funding, survey finds.
Debt-Averse Teens
A survey of teenagers finds that tomorrow's undergraduates want to go to college but don't want to use student loans.
Tuition and Borrowing Growth Slows
College Board's annual reports give evidence that rising tuition prices and college debt may not go on forever. Tuition increases are slowing, as education borrowing declines slightly.
Governors and Higher Ed
Winners include some whose views on public colleges have been controversial and others whose views have won widespread praise.
What a GOP-Led Congress Means for Higher Ed
A new Republican majority in the Senate may help colleges reduce regulatory burden -- but may also portend tough budget battles over funding for student aid and research.
Ballot Measures, Bonds and Colleges
Governance change rejected in North Dakota and new student aid fund nixed in Oregon. Elsewhere, voters approved bond measures sought by higher education.
Higher Ed and the Governors' Races
Higher education issues -- mostly tuition costs -- are showing up in governors races across the country.