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In drafting 2010 spending bill for education and health programs, U.S. Senate panel de-emphasizes priorities (such as Pell Grants and biomedical research) that fared well in economic stimulus measure.
Shifting Benefits
Colleges and their employees are paying more for health insurance; proportion offering plans for same-sex partners continues to grow.
Awaiting Extradition -- and Teaching
Hassan Diab is facing extradition hearings in Canada following the decision by French authorities to charge him with a role...
Blackboard Loses on Appeal
Federal Circuit panel invalidates course management giant's patent claims, handing major victory to competitor Desire2Learn.
Return of the Professor
Activist English instructor at Ohio community college without tenure, who president admitted was laid off in violation of contract, is reinstated following faculty outcry.
One-Man Peer Review
In annual ritual, lawmaker questions wisdom of U.S. research grants, this time about spread of HIV in foreign lands. House backs the critic, striking the funds.
God and Majors
National study tracks changes in religiosity by students in various courses of study and finds positive link between religiosity and going to college.
Surviving the Party School Rankings
Though Princeton Review makes a splash every year, college officials warn against taking the findings too seriously.