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Accord on Appropriations
Congressional negotiators reach agreement to boost spending on NIH and student aid, though deal does not restore all of the sequester cuts.
40 Years of Lobbying 'Fun'
After four decades, Becky Timmons to retire as key lobbyist for higher education.
Getting Tough on Parent PLUS
New report says Education Department did not go far enough in controversial changes it made several years ago to eligibility requirements for Parent PLUS Loans.
Warning on Academic Extremism
Australia's education minister warns that professors' political stances -- on the Israeli boycott, for example -- are "needless controversies" that can hurt their universities' reputations.
Opinion
Lunch for 9 Million?
Many college students go hungry. Wick Sloane's higher ed reform plan: Give every Pell Grant student a peanut butter and jelly sandwich each day.
‘Skin in the Game’ on Loans
/sites/default/server_files/files/Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights-Section by Section.pdfSenate Democrats begin push on student loan debt and accountability for colleges and universities, though Republican support may be elusive.
Sunshine for Campus Debit Cards?
U.S. consumer bureau officials call on financial institutions to disclose the agreements they have with colleges to provide students with debit cards. The lack of transparency constitutes a "risky practice," agency's director says.
Dubious of Obama Plan
Gallup/Inside Higher Ed poll of college presidents find that most doubt many aspects of the president's plan to make college more affordable.