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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Education Dept. Delays Rules on For-Profit Colleges - NYTimes.com

Education Dept. Delays Rules on For-Profit Colleges - NYTimes.com

The Education Department split off a decision on the treatment of for-profit college programs whose graduates do not earn enough to repay their loans.
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College and Hospital Combine Forces to Revitalize Site

In Lancaster, Pa., Franklin & Marshall College and Lancaster General plan to move their expanded operations to a 77-acre tract that will include a reconfigured rail yard.
Second graders at the Carl C. Icahn Charter School 1 in the Bronx.

New York Charter Schools Lag in Enrolling Hispanics

Although Hispanics are the largest demographic group in the city’s public schools, there are almost twice as many blacks among the 30,000 charter school students.
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Expanding N.Y.U. Sets Sights on Ground Zero

N.Y.U. is considering a new part of the city for its ambitious expansion plans: ground zero.

More Employers to Require Some College, Report Says

Jobs requiring at least a two-year associate’s degree will outpace the number of qualified applicants by at least three million in 2018, according to a report set to be released on Tuesday