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Lessons for Colleges From K-12 Mergers

Benefits can, in fact, occur when the people involved in consolidations give them a chance, argue Scott Menzel and Russ Olwell.

Study Finds U.S. Loans Don't Inflate Professional School Tuition

Researcher concludes that increase in Grad PLUS loans did not drive up the price of medical and business schools or increase debt burden of those who enrolled.

Warren Shakes Up Student Loan Debate

Presidential candidate proposes canceling student debt for most borrowers, making public higher education free, adding billions in support for minority-serving institutions and kicking for-profit colleges out of federal aid system.

The Case for Pell in Prisons

Broad coalition makes lifting ban on Pell Grants in prisons a top priority as lawmakers debate an update to the Higher Education Act.

What Should Colleges Tell Admitted Applicants About Aid?

Education Department joins groups seeking more clarity in the way colleges tell would-be students about financial assistance.
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Reducing the Carbon Footprint of Academic Travel

Dismayed by their climatic impact, 12 scholars seek to limit carbon emissions at their own institutions as well as give suggestions for others.

Connecticut Moves to Consolidate Community Colleges Amid Faculty Opposition

The head of Connecticut's community college and university system will present more detailed plans for consolidating the management of the two-year colleges to the system's accreditor.

New Programs: Computer Science, Special Education, Digital Media, Public Safety Administration, Food Service, Applied Behavior Analysis, Pharmacology

Bethel College is starting an undergraduate major in computer science. Black Hills State University is starting an online master's program...