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When State Politicians Can't Compromise
In Illinois and Pennsylvania, eight-month budget stalemates threaten the future of public higher education.
The Triad and For-Profits
The Obama administration prods state regulators to tighten their oversight of for-profits, with a focus on job placement rates. But confusion about calculating those rates reigns, and many state agencies are understaffed and outgunned.
Trump U in the Spotlight
State regulators, not the federal government, were in the best position to crack down on Donald Trump's now-defunct educational venture, which has become a hot campaign issue.
State Support on the Rise
A new report shows a slow but steady increase in higher education funding as states recover from the recession.
Progress on Remediation
New report from Complete College America gives a first look at how pairing additional resources with introductory college courses can help students who need remediation.
The View From Arizona
Rufus Glasper is retiring after 30 years as an administrator at Arizona's Maricopa Community College. He spoke about the evolution of two-year colleges, challenges in Arizona and Maricopa's future.
Planned Breakup in Tennessee
Universities favor governor's proposal to restructure public higher ed governance, but system chancellor and others say institutional interests will trump state priorities.
More Changes to FAFSA List
States worry that a Department of Education plan to curtail their access to data from the federal student aid form will cause headaches for state aid awards.