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Fallout From a Study Abroad Controversy
An Evergreen State College professor has been placed on leave after an audit revealed that he could not account for...
Land-Grant Colleges Cheer New U.S. Ag Research Institute
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the formal launch Thursday of the new National Institute of Food and Agriculture, about...
Concerns About Community College Students and Loans
Usually groups like the Project on Student Debt are worried about college students taking on too large a loan burden...
Crowding Out For-Profit Colleges
Study finds taxpayer-supported bond initiatives shift students from area proprietary institutions to community colleges, boosting enrollment at these already crowded public institutions.
U.S. Decline or a Flawed Measure?
New version of British rankings of universities worldwide suggests that American dominance is eroding, but is the methodology meaningful? Is Berkeley really No. 39?
Will Work for Beer
Economists find evidence that college students choose to take jobs not to pay tuition but to cover other expenses and, unless they work a lot, those jobs don't do much to harm their academic performance.
Served, Yes, But Well-Served?
Nearly a quarter of all Pell Grant funds now go to students at for-profit colleges. What does that mean for the students, and for higher education?