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Default Rates Continue Climb, Mostly
The two-year default rate for federal student loans increased again this year, but defaults at for-profit colleges fell.
Rifts Over Global Test of Learning
U.S., Canada and European higher ed groups object to prospect that OECD's worldwide measure will be used to rank countries.
SUNY vs. Student Debt
A large university system begins statewide effort to help students manage debt and avoid defaults.
The Budget Cuts to Come
If mandatory spending cuts go into effect Jan. 1, many federal higher education programs will lose about 8 percent of their funding.
Bigger Picture, Smaller Numbers
Saint Benedict decreased enrollment to shore up its finances, an unusual move at a time when many small colleges are considering growth.
Higher Ed Scholars' Voucher War
A high-profile study asserting that New York program increased college enrollment of low-income black students comes under attack from a leading scholar of financial aid policy.
Why FERPA Is Unconstitutional
The Supreme Court's reasoning in its ruling on President Obama's health care law should undermine a student privacy law that colleges often abuse to hide information that should be public, writes Frank LoMonte.
Pell Spending Levels Off
Federal spending on the biggest student grant program surprisingly declines by $2.2 billion, even as numbers of recipients increased. But a sword still hangs over the program.