RELIEF ON THE BOTTOM LINE

Despite economic woes, many states have spared higher education from major budget cuts. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter (above) backs a measure that would use an estimated $120-million in oil-tax revenue for college scholarships. (Photograph from AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Student-Loan Market Shows Small Signs of Revival

U.S. House Approves New GI Benefits, but Measure's Fate in Senate Is Uncertain

Rutgers U. Earmark Becomes Issue, and Irony, on N.J. Campaign Trail

Education Dept. Easing Off on Preferred-Lender Limits

Higher Education Act Nears Completion, but Major Hurdles Remain

Compromise Higher-Education Bill Takes Shape in Congress

Federal Farm Bill Provides Mixed Harvest for Colleges

State High-School Exit Tests Do Not Improve Academic Achievement, Study Finds

NIH Mulls Ways to Lure Back Veteran Peer Reviewers

Colleges Express Concern About State Laws That Require Them to Fight Online Piracy

Many States Spare Colleges From Major Budget Cuts

In California, Millions Are Distributed for Stem-Cell Research

Governing Boards Need More Expertise and Flexibility, Moody's Report Says

Community Colleges in California Feel the Heat

Multistate Campaign Against Affirmative Action Gets Scaled Back Again

Despite Legislation, Parties Disagree on Whether Student-Loan 'Crisis' Has Ended

IN THE SPIRIT OF THE GI BILL: Proposed legislation would significantly expand tuition benefits for veterans of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan.