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Friday, July 23, 2010

Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degrees - NYTimes.com

Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in College Degrees - NYTimes.com

Once a Leader, U.S. Lags in Attaining College Degrees

The College Board warned a growing gap between the United States and other countries is threatening to undermine American economic competitiveness.

U.S. Releases Rules on For-Profit Colleges

The Obama administration released its controversial proposed regulations to end federal student aid to for-profit colleges whose graduates do not earn enough to repay their loans.
The State Department of Education in Albany. The Constitution guarantees a public education even to children here illegally.

No Visa, No School, Many New York Districts Say

Civil liberties advocates have unsuccessfully asked the Education Department to stop localities from imposing enrollment barriers on immigrant children, intentionally or not.