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Senator Wants For-Profit Colleges to Share Default Risk
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, a key member of the Senate Democratic leadership, on Tuesday called for a number...
Alum Calls Off Planned Bequest Over Reading Assignment
A Brooklyn College alumnus has ended plans for a bequest because of his anger over a reading assignment for first-year...
Court Backs Florida Law Limiting Foreign Travel With State Funds
A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the legality of a Florida law that bars state employees from using state...
Court Backs U. of Victoria on Rabbit Control
A judge in British Columbia has lifted an injunction that blocked the University of Victoria from moving ahead with its...
Grants for Low-Income Students Reduced in New Jersey
New Jersey's low-income students will see their state grants for higher education cut by 8 percent this year, even as...
Justice Dept. Accuses Maricopa of Discriminating Against Non-Citizens
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Maricopa County Community College District, charging it with illegal discrimination by requiring non-citizens to...
White House to Ease Export Restrictions That Sometimes Impede Research
The White House said Monday that the Obama administration would revamp and simplify its system of export controls -- a...
U. of California Retirement Fund Faces $20B Shortfall
The University of California system's retirement fund faces a shortfall of $20 billion, according to a study released Monday, the...