Government
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."
The Party Line
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Who's to Blame?
The profession of government relations teeters on the brink, just like so much else at our institutions.
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Featured Articles
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My Academic Metamorphosis
Four years of anguish intense enough to induce a fugue state was enough for this would-be professor.
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Before Jefferson's Campus, There Was Ramée's
The classic arrangement of buildings around a green may have its roots in an architect's plans for a New York college.
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To Improve Completion, Remember the Countryside
Rural America stands as an untapped source of potential college success stories, write two officials at the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.
More on Government
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Wisconsin Lawmakers Slam Colleges Over Cash Reserves
Rainy-day funds, generally considered to be prudent measures, are targets of legislators unfamiliar with multibillion-dollar enterprises like state universities.
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Obama's Accreditation Proposals Surprise Higher-Education Leaders
The president called for revising accrediting standards, or creating new ones, that would hold colleges more accountable for "cost, value, and quality."
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Calif. Legislative Analyst Slams Governor's Higher-Education Budget
The nonpartisan office advised lawmakers to discard parts of the governor's plan and recommended more state oversight of any spending increases.
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State Spending on Higher Education Rebounds in Most States After Years of Decline
Thirty states increased their higher-education budgets, but overall spending dropped by 0.4 percent because of larger cuts in some of the biggest states.
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College Education Is Expected to Remain a High Priority for States
The slow economy, political polarization, and a growing demand to increase graduation rates are among the driving factors.
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Morgan State U. President Is Abruptly Ousted After 3 Years
The university's board did not say why it had not renewed David Wilson's contract, but recent shootings had drawn attention to crime on the Baltimore campus.
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State Ballot Measures Have Big Consequences for Higher Education
State elections will decide several important issues affecting higher education, including affirmative action and how institutions are financed.
