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Aid Expert/Political Veteran Joins Duncan Team (for Now)
Robert Shireman, who aided in Obama transition but demurred on joining administration, takes temporary post advising new U.S. education secretary on higher ed policy.
Evidence of the Tuition Bubble
Poll suggests that public concern about rising college prices is accelerating, even as citizens increasingly recognize necessity of a higher education.
On Yellow Ribbon, Shades of Gray
Colleges will soon decide whether to waive tuition for veterans as part of the Yellow Ribbon program, a component of the new GI Bill. A VA official answers some questions.
A Shift Back on Aid
Many colleges hurt by endowment losses have made it a point to say that revised budget plans won't change student financial assistance. Middlebury went another route -- and others may follow.
New Initiatives for Disabled Vets
Rochester Institute of Technology announces program for those with hearing loss, while Michigan State starts new financial aid program for disabled veterans.
It's Culture, Not Morality
What if everything you learned about fighting plagiarism was doomed to failure? Computer software, threats on the syllabus, pledges of...