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It’s Only Getting Hotter
After winning over boards of some small colleges, movement to divest endowments from fossil fuel companies gains momentum. But while pressure is likely to increase, wealthy institutions worry about financial cost.
A Rare Washington Compromise?
At a Senate hearing, Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Republicans suggest they could find common ground on changing student loan interest rates to a market-based formula.
And So It Begins
With concurrent hearings, Congress takes the first tentative steps toward reauthorizing the Higher Education Act.
Taxing International Student Tuition
In Washington state, legislators propose a 20 percent surcharge on international student tuition. The universities worry that students will stop coming.
Opinion
Wrong Solutions on Loans
Yes, student loan debt is a major problem, but the proposals offered by both President Obama and Senate Republicans won't solve it, writes Aaron Smith.
New Programs: Law, Sustainable Agriculture, Media Production, Creative Writing
Florida International University is starting a one-year master of laws degree for people who hold law degrees from outside the...
Opinion
Transparency Can Cut Costs
The process of collecting and sharing information doesn't just help students make informed choices, but promotes better management of colleges and universities, writes Michael Bugeja.
Interests Diverge on Interest Rates
When President Obama's budget proposal emerges today, it is expected to include a proposal for a market-based student loan interest rate, putting him at odds with student advocates who were former allies.