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Time, Money and Teacher Prep
Higher education groups take issue with how the federal Education Department estimated the cost to colleges of its proposed regulation.
Law School Trigger Warnings?
Professor sets off debate by writing that student requests to avoid discussions on rape law are limiting important parts of legal education. Some faculty say that they don't avoid the topic, but handle discussions in different ways than they do other subjects.
Best of a Bad Situation?
Education Department defends sale of 56 Corinthian College campuses to ECMC, saying guarantee agency's purchase will help 40,000 students, many of whom are close to graduation.
'Privatization and the Public Good'
New book acknowledges the drift by public colleges as state funding has flattened and in some cases fallen -- but argues that the trend does not mean the institutions must abandon their missions.
Allegations and Bullet Fly in Texas
A bullet goes through through the front door of a Texas community college board member's home. Is it because he is critical of the administration and his fellow board members?
State-Related Community Colleges
Illinois leads list of states where community colleges already get only a single-digit percentage of their budgets from the state, and more cuts may be on the way.
Corinthian's Nonprofit Buyer
Half of Corinthian Colleges goes nonprofit, as loan guarantor ECMC will buy 56 Everest and WyoTech campuses. Critics say the purchase doesn't do nearly enough for students or to prevent conflicts of interest.
Ethics Lesson
Marquette TA becomes focus of debate for telling a student his facts criticizing gay marriage were incorrect. Critics say she squelched a student's view, but many academics say she's become a target just for doing her job.