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The controversial "reputational" portion of U.S. News rankings appears more related to past rankings than to actual shifts in colleges' quality, study finds.
Education Dept. Urged to Reject Stimulus Waiver for La.
The U.S. Education Department should reject Louisiana's request to be exempted from a provision in the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
Debate Continues Over Online Program in Maryland
The University of System of Maryland is appealing for reconsideration by the Maryland Higher Education Commission of a decision to...
Keeping Student Health Affordable
Higher ed asks Congress to tweak its bill to ensure that college-based plans aren't classified as pricier "individual" policies.
Ifs, Ands and Butts
After a wave of colleges banned smoking, some officials feel pressure to make exceptions, and still grapple with enforcement.
Historians, Sons, Daughters
A panel of parents and children in the same academic discipline consider their field and their generations.
Overtime Suit Leads to Charges of Admissions Favoritism, Extortion
A former reunions campaign official who is suing Cornell University in a dispute on overtime payments threatened to release e-mail...