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The Education Department's Activist Agenda
Education Secretary Margaret Spellings continues to try to counter the twin perceptions of her Education Department as lax on enforcement...
A Satisfied Full-Time Faculty
National survey of 4-year-college professors finds that they are happier with their jobs than other Americans are with theirs -- but some areas of dissatisfaction jump out.
Bringing the Gun Debate Back to Campus
Since Virginia Tech, a grassroots wave of "lie-ins" has sought to highlight the ease with which criminals can buy guns. But where are the students?
Campus Food From Around the Corner
As part of their sustainability initiatives, colleges are buying locally grown fare and marking it on the menu.
Closing the College Achievement Gap
19 university systems join new effort to improve college-going and graduation rates of low-income and minority students -- vowing to halve existing disparities within 8 years.
Legal Education at a Distance
Concord, an online law school, merges with Kaplan and gains aid eligibility; Penn State wins unusual variance from the ABA's strict limits on distance ed.