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Rethinking Bankruptcy and Student Loans
House Democrats start work on legislation to make it easier for borrowers to discharge private student loan debt.
'60s Tactics, New Cause
Few think the clock will be turned back to the Berkeley of the 1960s, but the protests planned across the...
U.S. Proposes Rules on Exchange Visitor Program
The U.S. Department of State on Tuesday proposed a set of regulatory changes in its Exchange Visitor program, which brings...
Purdue Limits Access to Ayers Talk
With protests planned for Thursday's lecture at Purdue University by William Ayers, the university has imposed limits on who may...
Open Letter on Open Access
Presidents of 57 liberal arts colleges pen a public missive urging Congress to open up access to journal articles on federally funded research.
FAFSA Experiment Boosts College Going
When tax preparers helped them fill out federal student aid form, low-income Americans were likelier to qualify for financial assistance and to enroll in college.
The Last Stop
Among last to start classes in California, community colleges on quarter system struggle -- amid severe budget cuts and overcrowding -- to serve students being turned away elsewhere.