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Yale U. Is Fined $165,000 Under Crime-Reporting Law
The university has asked the Education Department to consider reducing the fine, one of the largest the agency has assessed for Clery Act violations.
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Holistic Mental-Health Care Can Earn Colleges a New Accolade
The Jed Foundation's new JedCampus seal of approval will go to campuses that have taken mental health beyond the counseling center.
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Talking About Class
Discussions about socioeconomic class, once taboo, are taking hold on some campuses.
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Federal Investigation of Sexual Assault at U. of Montana Yields a 'Blueprint for Colleges'
Under an agreement with two federal agencies, the university will revise policies, provide training, and take other steps to assure a safe learning environment.
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Child Care and STEM Fields Are Called Barriers to Women at 2-Year Colleges
A shortage of day care and gender stereotypes in the sciences are two of the biggest obstacles for female students at community colleges, a report says.
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Struggling Borrowers Share Experiences of Private Student Loans
Respondents to a survey that they carried large balances at high interest rates, had unhelpful lenders, and had delayed buying a house or starting a family.
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Latino High-School Graduates Outpace Whites in College Enrollment
Sixty-nine percent of Hispanic students last year immediately enrolled in college, compared with 67 percent of their white peers, a new analysis has found.
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Low-Income Students Pay High Net Prices at Many Colleges
A paper by the New America Foundation identifies institutions that do a good job of enrolling and supporting low-income students—and some that don't.
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U. of Texas at Arlington Faces Fine for Misreporting Crime Data
The Education Department imposed an $82,500 penalty, and the university has filed an appeal.
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High Schools Set Up Community-College Students to Fail, Report Says
The colleges have low academic expectations, but students still struggle to meet them, in part because high-school standards are too lax in English and too rigid in math.
