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Showdown on Student Aid Ethics
At loan industry meeting, president of upstart lender confronts head of financial aid officials' group on gifts policy at its conference.
Blackboard Patents Challenged
Open source group asks U.S. to revoke rights asserted by software giant. Sides trade charges on why compromise talks collapsed.
Appeals Court Backs Adjunct Union
George Washington U. loses bid to block collective bargaining for part-time faculty members.
Bumpy Ride Ahead for Bankers
With Democratic takeover in Congress, those in the student loan industry might have reason for concern.
Meth Use: How Widespread on Campus?
As Justice Department reaches out to students, health educators are unsure of the extent of the problem.
New Push for Full-Time Faculty Jobs
AFT plans to push state legislation to counter erosion of tenure-track positions. Can long-term adjuncts and new Ph.D.'s both gain?
Consensus (or Not) About Comparability
Participants in Education Dept. accreditation forum agree, to an extent, on need for common measures of learning.