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Crackdown on For-Profits
Tough new regulations are unlikely this year in Washington, but in California a new state law, hearings and multiple investigations are kicking off.
Success Begets Success
Courses on how to learn and manage college life can boost graduation rates. The classes are catching on -- slowly -- at community colleges, but face resistance.
A Sure Thing
DePaul's new community college partnership aims to eliminate the mysteries behind transferring.
A Board Says No to Its Church
Erskine trustees reject request from college's denomination to have the ability to remove board members.
The New MCAT
New social sciences test will broaden base of knowledge measured. Educators hope to change the way pre-meds think about undergraduate education.
Profiting From Federal Aid
For-profit colleges that participate in federal financial aid programs charge more than those that don't, according to new study, which also finds the for-profit sector much larger than most think.
Birth Control Compromise
Obama administration won't require religious colleges' insurance plans to cover contraception, but officials outline another way to give employees access.
Vet School Surge
Professional schools that have been nearly impossible to get into are adding slots.