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Conn. would waive student loans in 'green' jobsAssociated Press March 14, 2010State legislation that would waive thousands of dollars in loans would benefit him and other students who earn degrees or certificates in green technology and other jobs. The legislation comes as the White House is emphasizing the importance of green works and job creation. Loan forgiveness programs aren't new - but Connecticut's proposal could break new ground. |
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Better student loansWashington Post - Editorial March 14, 2010Some have characterized the move to add education to the health bill as a sneaky attempt to ram through one more "government takeover." That's unfair. First, it's no government takeover. Second, reconciliation, which allows legislation to pass with a simple majority, has been on the record as an option for student loan reform for months. What the Democrats should restrain, however, is their desire to spend all the projected savings immediately. |
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To combat rape on campus, schools should stop keeping it quietWashington Post - Opinion Piece March 14, 2010The same thing that happened to me is still happening to young women on college campuses in this country dozens of times every day. And schools are no better equipped (or inclined) to dispense justice than they were in 1992. That's the conclusion of a recent report by the Center for Public Integrity, which found that, despite Justice Department evidence that one in five female college students will be sexually assaulted or the victim of an attempt while at school, students who say they've been raped on campus are rarely believed. |
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Divided LoyaltiesChronicle of Higher Education March 14, 2010What happens when a trustee also has a business relationship with the university? A Chronicle investigation of 618 private colleges found that one in four have financial ties with trustee-affiliated companies. These relationships are common at both small liberal-arts colleges and large research universities. The connections, ranging from a few thousand dollars' worth of business to multimillion-dollar contracts, involve banks, law firms, construction companies, and insurance conglomerates. |
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The state of the American university, frozen in timePhiladelphia Inquirer - Book Review March 14, 2010In The Marketplace of Ideas, Louis Menand, the eminent Harvard professor and New Yorker writer, explores the state of the American university by comparing its present to its past. He focuses primarily on the liberal arts, where, he observes, professors are a paradoxical species. They are driven both to reproduce the system and to critique and even oppose it. That paradox ensures that the same institutional questions get asked again and again, leading to the same sorts of solutions. |
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In Hard Times, Lured Into Trade School and DebtNew York Times March 14, 2010One fast-growing American industry has become a conspicuous beneficiary of the recession: for-profit colleges and trade schools. But critics say many schools exaggerate the value of their degree programs, selling young people on dreams of middle-class wages while setting them up for default on untenable debts, low-wage work and a struggle to avoid poverty. And the schools are harvesting growing federal student aid dollars, including Pell grants awarded to low-income students. |
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The Allure Of For-Profit Universities GrowsNPR - All Things Considered, Saturday Edition March 13, 2010As higher learning becomes increasingly expensive, students are taking a greater hand in where and how they get an education. Anya Kamenetz, author of the forthcoming DIY U, talks with host Guy Raz about the growing attraction to revenue-seeking universities. |
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Education Secretary Addresses Rising College CostsNPR - All Things Considered, Saturday Edition March 13, 2010College students and educators are protesting major budget cuts and higher tuition at campuses nationwide, while more students are defaulting on their loans. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan speaks with host Guy Raz about rising college costs and the push for students to get loans directly from the government. |
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Student Loan ChutzpahWall Street Journal - Editorial March 13, 2010In a nearby letter ("Congress Is Right on Student Loans"), Republican Congressman Tom Petri writes that we have been "sold a bill of goods on student loans." Our sin is to oppose a government takeover of college financing, which will take a giant leap forward if Congress jams its pending student-loan changes on to the health-care reconciliation bill. In fact, Congress has been selling its own bill of goods since 1965, when it created student-loan subsidies, and both parents and taxpayers have found that there is nothing cost-effective about it. |
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Obama prepares education overhaulAssociated Press March 13, 2010President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to rewrite the nation's sweeping and controversial education law known as No Child Left Behind with a plan to prepare students for life after high school and to place better teachers at the blackboards. Although Obama's weekly address was short on specifics, the president has been clear he is eyeing sweeping change. He has already been using federal money as leverage to push schools to raise standards and prepare more children for college or work. |
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