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Nevada Gov. Seeks to Avoid Stimulus Demand to Spend on Higher Ed
The governor of Nevada has asked the U.S. Education Department to exempt the state from a requirement that it restore...
Grade Inflation in British Admissions?
British universities are divided over whether to embrace the use of a new top grade -- A* -- on students'...
Groups to Ask U.S. to Stop Denying Visas to Scholars
A coalition of scholarly and civil liberties groups plan to urge President Obama today to abandon the Bush administration's approach...
Unread Monographs, Uninspired Undergrads
Increased scholarly output and student disengagement are linked, according to a new white paper that calls for relieving the "research mandate" in the humanities.
Florida State's Unpleasant Vacation
For the second time in four years, Florida State University is challenging a major punishment of it by the National...
Win for Anti-Bias Rules
Appeals court upholds right of a U. of California law school to deny recognition to Christian group that won't allow gay members.
Community College Surge
Survey documents breadth of enrollment gains, significant rise in online instruction -- and tightening budgets, potentially creating gap in educational infrastructure.