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Stanley H. Kaplan Dies at 90
Stanley H. Kaplan, who founded his eponymous test-preparation business in 1938, died Sunday at the age of 90. Although Kaplan...
Punishing a Whistle Blower?
Adjunct leader who spoke out about untruthful benefit forms found that after winning a battle, he lost his courses. But things turned around when he spoke out again.
Competition vs. Learning
It's harder to get into top colleges. But do long odds encourage students to learn more or game the system? Study finds minimal evidence of the former, and much of the latter.
Indiana Legislator, Feeling Ignored, Tries New Tactic
Beware the powerful legislator who feels ignored by higher education. In Indiana, Sen. Luke Kenley, chair of the Budget Committee...
Gay Football Players Exist
While more college athletes who are gay have come out in recent years, they have not included big-time football players...
Before the Fall
State and local support for higher education grew 5.7 percent during the last fiscal year -- just before the economy fell apart.
Bribes for Doctorates Investigated in Germany
Authorities in Germany are investigating about 100 professors involved in possible bribery to help students obtain their Ph.D.'s, the Associated...
Carrying Out the Higher Ed Act
Education Department proposes regulations on year-round Pell Grants, colleges' reporting to consumers, illegal file sharing and other scattershot topics.