State and local spending on higher education fell to an average of $6,290 per full-time student in 2011—its lowest level in 25 years, according to a study released by the…
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DC Shuttle: Fed Watchdog Now Accepting Complaints on Private Loans
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced March 5 that it will now accept complaints from borrowers about problems with their private student loans. These problems could include difficulty with…
DC Shuttle: Credit Hours and Online Programs
On Tuesday, the House voted 303 to 114 to pass legislation (H.R. 2117) repealing two recent Education Department regulations, with 69 Democrats voting for the bill. As part of its…
DC Shuttle: A Little RESPECT for Teachers?
A new $5 billion Education Department program aims to improve teacher training and career paths. The Recognizing Educational Success, Professional Excellence and Collaborative Teaching (RESPECT) project encourages states and districts…
DC Shuttle: Ten States Including Mass. Get No Child Left Behind Waivers; Grad Record Exams Soar, Especially in India, China
On Thursday, the White House granted the waiver requests of 10 states, including Massachusetts, to opt out from the requirements of the “No Child Left Behind” (NCLB) law. As passed,…
DC Shuttle: Congress Looking at Obama’s Plans to Reward Colleges that Keep Down Costs
Members on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) took advantage of a hearing Thursday on containing the cost of higher education to voice their thoughts on…
DC Shuttle: Obama Outlines New Policies to Make Higher Ed Affordable
During a Friday morning speech at the University of Michigan, President Obama announced a set of initiatives to improve the quality and affordability of higher education. His proposals include tying…
DC Shuttle: House Ed and Workforce Chair Releases Plan to Replace No Child Left Behind
House Education and the Workforce Committee Chair John Kline (R-MN) released two new drafts of legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on Friday afternoon. Legislators and…
DC Shuttle: One Report Finds Fears of STEM Overlap Exaggerated; Another Counts Schools Not Making Adequate Yearly Progress
On Thursday, the White House National Science and Technology Council released a report detailing science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education spending across all federal programs. According to the report,…
DC Shuttle: Obama Meets with University Presidents on College Costs
On Dec. 5, President Obama held a meeting with Education Secretary Arne Duncan, university presidents and higher education policy experts which focused largely on the issue of college affordability and…