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Cautious Backing for Obama Plan
Most higher ed associations sign letter urging Congress to ensure Pell Grant funding, despite reservations about eliminating guaranteed loan program.
More Meaningful Accreditation
Regional accrediting group contemplates major shift that would separate "compliance" from "improvement," with goal of increasing rigor and transparency of former and flexibility of latter.
Louisville Says Doctorate Earned in Semester Is Legit
The University of Louisville has concluded that a much-questioned doctorate it awarded -- for one semester of study -- was...
Dare to DREAM... in 2009?
A College Board report draws attention to the limited options of undocumented students and advocates for passage of DREAM Act. Will this be the year?
Taking Stock of Education Dept. Appointment
Robert Shireman has long been a force in Washington, even when he's lived outside the Beltway. But he had probably...
San Jose Debates Internet Filters
The San Jose City Council Tuesday night voted down a proposal to install filters on public library computers to block...
Marquette Profs Question Treatment of Adjuncts
Marquette University's theology department last year asked the Faculty Council to study the ethics of a Roman Catholic university failing...
Merger May Save Pacific Oaks College
Pacific Oaks College, a non-traditional education college in Pasadena, has been facing threats of closure. But on Tuesday, the college...