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Unintentional Whitening of U. of California?
Plan before Board of Regents today is projected to significantly cut Asian admissions. Who would gain the most? Not black and Latino applicants.
A Shift Back on Aid
Many colleges hurt by endowment losses have made it a point to say that revised budget plans won't change student financial assistance. Middlebury went another route -- and others may follow.
On Yellow Ribbon, Shades of Gray
Colleges will soon decide whether to waive tuition for veterans as part of the Yellow Ribbon program, a component of the new GI Bill. A VA official answers some questions.
Evidence of the Tuition Bubble
Poll suggests that public concern about rising college prices is accelerating, even as citizens increasingly recognize necessity of a higher education.
Aid Expert/Political Veteran Joins Duncan Team (for Now)
Robert Shireman, who aided in Obama transition but demurred on joining administration, takes temporary post advising new U.S. education secretary on higher ed policy.