September 30, 2005

House Votes to Extend Higher Education Act

By STEPHEN BURD

The U.S. House of Representatives gave itself some breathing room last week by unanimously approving legislation to extend for three months the law that governs most federal student-aid programs.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, and the flurry of bills lawmakers are considering to deal with it, it appears extremely unlikely that Congress will be able to complete work on legislation to renew, or reauthorize, the Higher Education Act, which is due to expire on September 30, any

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