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The New Untouchables - Thomas L. Friedman New York Times Op-Ed Columnist
Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:41 AM EDT (The New York Times)
Last summer I attended a talk by Michelle Rhee, the dynamic chancellor of public schools in Washington.
Who Really Gets the Most College Financial Aid?
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:14 PM EDT (US News & World Report)
PEO researcher Tom Mortenson has found that families earning less than $70,000, on average, don't receive the amount of scholarships and grants they need to meet the stingy budget formula the government uses to determine a student's "need."
Report: Federal aid created or saved 250,000 education jobs - washingtonpost.com
Seeded on Mon Oct 19, 2009 1:31 PM EDT (The Washington Post)
Tens of billions of dollars in federal economic aid has created or saved 250,000 education jobs, the Obama administration announced Monday, although states and school systems continue to face enormous fiscal pressures.
GAO finds weak U.S. oversight at for-profit schools
Seeded on Thu Sep 24, 2009 9:51 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)
Sept. 21 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Education Department should increase oversight to prevent unqualified students from obtaining federal aid to attend for-profit universities, the Government Accountability Office said.
It's expensive, so it must be good
Seeded on Fri Sep 4, 2009 4:19 PM EDT (The Economist)
The authors write that price, in this case, is an indicator of quality. Maybe. Alternatively, education at a pricey institution could be a Veblen good, such that an increase in tuition makes the school more desirable as a status symbol.
The University of Texas at Austin Notes Progress Hiring Women as Full Professors
Seeded on Sat Aug 15, 2009 2:24 AM EDT (Inside Higher Ed)
The University of Texas at Austin this week announced the results of faculty hiring for the coming academic year, showing notable gains for women.
Higher education lobby - 110th Congress Earmarks | OpenSecrets
Seeded on Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:47 AM EDT (Center for Responsive Politics)
Comparing FY 2008 and FY 2009 lists of entities that lobby and garner earmarks is made virtually impossible by the lack of Congressional transparency regarding the recipient of defense earmark spending.
The Bear - Film by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Sat Aug 1, 2009 11:19 AM EDT
This link was sent to me by a friend who I am so thankful to for sending it to me. I'm sharing this with you because I find this short film astounding in its production, and astoundingly beautiful.
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Indiana unveils 2-year tuition funding program
Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 7:58 PM EDT (indianaeconomicdigest.com)
Gov. Mitch Daniels failed to get the legislature to bite on his plan to lease out the Hoosier Lottery in order to pay for two-year college scholarships. So he's now using federal stimulus funds to create a similar program for about 9,000 Hoosiers.
U.S. Rep Miller defends student loan bill
Seeded on Thu Jul 30, 2009 9:20 AM EDT (Reuters)
he sponsor of a bill in the U.S. Congress to reshape the $92-billion student loan market told Reuters on Tuesday it will come to a vote soon and he disputed claims that its federal budget savings are overblown.
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