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Medical School in Recovery
The State University of New York changes its mind about closing one of its hospitals, but some unions fear the cutbacks could be equally painful.
Enrollment Decline Picks Up Speed
Colleges enrolled 2.3 percent fewer students this spring than last, a steeper drop than the 1.8 percent decline reported by the National Student Clearinghouse for the fall.
Testy Battle Over Tests
The GED Testing Service is set to launch revised version that adds college readiness. But backlash over cost and access has led to competition from two serious new entrants.
Federal Spending That Works
Community colleges are using $1.5 billion from Labor Department to shift gears, by sharpening career focus and creating stackable credentials built on industry competencies.
A Religious Test
Davidson College board angers faculty members and students by keeping a requirement that the president be a Presbyterian.
Free for All Over 'College for All'
A Brookings paper challenging the notion that "everyone should go to college" is itself challenged (from many sides) for overstating its case.
New Visa Protocols Cause Delays
Students and exchange scholars are being referred to secondary inspection under policies put in place after the Boston Marathon bombings. Reported delays range from 20 minutes to three hours.
Low Bar, High Failure
Community colleges expect little of their first-year students, study finds, but students fail to meet even low standards.