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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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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The Long Odds of the Tenure-Track Job Search
The Chronicle looks at the applications submitted for two positions in the humanities, where the competition is stiff and candidates are often in the dark.
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Hire and Hire
Learn who got the jobs, who were the finalists, and who else was in the pool.
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.
