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Economy of Research
Caroline Hoxby, an economist at Harvard, answers the call for higher standards in education research.
U.S. Commission Hears From John Q. Public
At open hearing, students plead for more aid and campus officials urge panel to think big.
Tons of Test Takers
Many more students are enrolling in AP courses, but enrollments don't always translate into good scores.
Flat, Frozen or Facing Extinction
Bush budget would keep most student aid and other college programs at 2006 levels – except for those it would kill.
On the Chopping Block Again
Administration again goes after programs preparing low-income students for college -- leaving educators puzzled and angry.
Keeping His Word on Science
President’s R&D budget boosts NSF and energy research, but NIH and other agencies tread water.
B-Schools Take on Essay Consultants
Admissions officers, wary of those who pay for help on applications, consider new strategies.