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Pell Spending Levels Off
Federal spending on the biggest student grant program surprisingly declines by $2.2 billion, even as numbers of recipients increased. But a sword still hangs over the program.
Will College Students Show Up?
Several discussions at the Democratic National Convention have focused on whether college students will turn out for Obama, as they did in 2008.
Hour by Hour
The credit hour wasn't supposed to measure learning, for good reason, according to a new report, which recommends how to revise or even drop the standard without leading to abuse.
Pell Grants in the Spotlight
Education played a big role on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
The Obama Agenda
The Democrats' positions on higher education center on what the administration has done.
The Democrats Convene
Gathering in Charlotte attracts representatives from across academe, including two of tonight's speakers.
Newt and a MOOC
Newt Gingrich teaches Newt U. from GOP convention, and the classes are streamed online by KAPx, a new MOOC platform from Kaplan.