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Student Loan Default Rates Edge Up
Education Department projections suggest that the poor economy is continuing to push up the rates at which borrowers are defaulting...
Va. Attorney General Draws UVa Into Climate Change Fray
The attorney general of Virginia has ordered the University of Virginia to turn over documents as part of what he...
Public TV Takes on For-Profit Colleges
Airing tonight on PBS at 9 p.m. is Frontline's College, Inc., an hour-long look at for-profit higher education, its investors...
Part-Time Faculty Unionize at Maine Community Colleges
Part-time faculty members in Maine's community college system have voted to unionize, affiliating with the Service Employees International Union, which...
Scrutiny of For-Profit Recruiting at Homeless Shelters
A number of for-profit colleges are recruiting in homeless shelters, helping people there apply for federal grants and loans --...
Archbishop Objects to Seton Hall Course
The Rev. John J. Myers, archbishop of Newark, has called on Seton Hall University to reconsider a course planned for...
A (Sort of) Counter Conference for Education Research
Thousands of education researchers convened Friday in Denver for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. Those who...
Minnesota Gov. Vetoes Transfer Bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Minnesota Republican, last week vetoed a bill that would have required the Minnesota State Colleges and...