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House Panel Approves Market Approach to Student-Loan Interest Rates
A Republican supporter of the measure said it would avoid a "roller coaster" for borrowers. One Democratic critic called it a "classic bait and switch."
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Researchers and Scientific Groups Make New Push Against Impact Factors
More than 150 scientists and 75 groups issued a declaration blaming the measure for dangerous distortions in financing and hiring in science.
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Lab Safety Is Tackled as a Problem of Behaviors as Much as Standards
In a new approach, a yearlong effort to stop a rash of university lab accidents will include behavioral scientists.
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Texas Posts College-Comparison Web Site for Prospective Students
Compare College TX allows users to contrast the state's public universities and community colleges on a range of measures.
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Report Examines Burden of Federal Student-Aid Programs' Rules on Colleges
Officials interviewed by the Government Accountability Office often mentioned the time and cost of gathering consumer-disclosure data as problems.
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Bipartisan Bill Revives Fight for 'Unit Record' Tracking of Student Data
The bill would make more data available on college graduates' earnings. It has more support than previous versions, but privacy concerns linger.
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Lawmakers Propose Long-Term Solutions for Student-Loan Interest Rates
Republicans and Democrats introduced competing bills on Thursday that seek to avoid a doubling of interest rates on July 1.
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Rising Student-Loan Debt Hurts the Economy, Report Says
Comments received by a federal agency raise concern about a "domino effect" as student borrowers have to forgo home loans and saving for retirement.
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Job Corps Chief, a Longtime Ally of Community Colleges, to Step Down
The Labor Department did not explain why Jane Oates was leaving, but the Job Corps has suffered a series of cost overruns.
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Companies Finance University Efforts to Improve Science Education
The Obama administration picked nine university groups in a $10-million project to help increase the number of students who graduate with science degrees.
