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House Passes Bill Tying Student-Loan Interest Rates to the Market
In a mostly party-line vote, the chamber approved a Republican-backed measure that would prevent some interest rates from doubling on July 1.
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With 'Gainful Employment' Talks Set, Department Hears Interested Parties
At a hearing, students' and veterans' groups argued for shoring up the rule. For-profit colleges argued for dropping it, or waiting for Congress to act.
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As Gainful-Employment Talks Resume, Education Dept. Is Mum on Appeal
The department won't disclose its plans for efforts to regulate career-oriented programs.
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'Dreamers' Could Receive Federal Student Loans Under Immigration Bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved extending federal student loans, work-study funds, and other support to students who are in the United States illegally.
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Education Dept. May Have Overpaid Loan-Collection Agencies, Report Says
Glitches in the department's debt-management system forced it to rely on estimates of what the collection agencies should be paid.
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Relief and Confusion Mingle as State-Authorization Rules Are Delayed
The U.S. Department of Education extended until 2014 the deadline for compliance with rules requiring colleges to be properly authorized by state governments.
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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.
