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Blackboard Patents Challenged

Open source group asks U.S. to revoke rights asserted by software giant. Sides trade charges on why compromise talks collapsed.

Showdown on Student Aid Ethics

At loan industry meeting, president of upstart lender confronts head of financial aid officials' group on gifts policy at its conference.

Free Speech and Punishment at Hopkins

Students support suspended student who posted Facebook invitation, deemed racially insensitive, to “Halloween in the Hood” party.

Chicago Students Rally to Be Uncommon

Petitions and planned protests object to an admissions change that might attract applicants and a higher U.S. News ranking.

IPEDS on Steroids

With "unit records" database in doubt, Education Department explores huge expansion of core system for tracking colleges and students.

Consensus (or Not) About Comparability

Participants in Education Dept. accreditation forum agree, to an extent, on need for common measures of learning.

New Push for Full-Time Faculty Jobs

AFT plans to push state legislation to counter erosion of tenure-track positions. Can long-term adjuncts and new Ph.D.'s both gain?