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The United States' global competitiveness is suffering in part because recent policies at all levels of education have widened the achievement gap between rich and poor, according to a report released on Monday by the Council on Foreign Relations.
The report, part of the council's "Renewing America" series, says that stalled expansion...
Non-profit colleges in the United States rarely "go out of business" both because demand for higher education services has been robust and because it's hard for non-profits to go out of business. But Saint Paul's College, a small historically black school in Virginia, is closing its doors this month and Moody's...
INDIANAPOLIS — Tuition at state colleges and universities will soon be more affordable for military veterans, thanks to new legislation passed by the General Assembly.
Senate Enrolled Act 177 grants in-state tuition rates to honorably discharged veterans and active National Guard members from any state.
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Columbia City, the bill’s author, said that returning veterans "fell into a trap" when trying to go back to school. Often a...
Few community college students graduate on time. One reason many spend extra time and money trying to earn associate degrees is because community colleges often require more than 60 credits to meet academic program requirements.
Most four-year institutions now stick to the standard of 120 credit hours, according to a study...
NEW YORK (MainStreet) -- Generally speaking, the nation's colleges and universities portray themselves as institutions engaged only in the pursuit of knowledge. So who would have guessed that universities are some of the biggest lobbyists in Washington D.C.?
Apparently, the green of money matters every bit as much as the green of ivy to institutions of higher learning. Academia seems to be driven by the...
