News for Higher Education
Degrees Not Debt: Student loan debt affects students, parents and educators alike
Readers share their stories about student loan debt. Read More
Sen. Warren: Students should get the same deal as banks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren proposed that students should be able to borrow money for college at the same rate as big banks. Read More
Educators say community colleges need support, not cuts
Community colleges and their students may feel the negative impact of the coming sequester cuts. Read More
Colleges, universities join immigration reform movement for DREAMer students
More than 75 higher education institutions held immigration reform events and rallies on campuses in 35 states and the District of Columbia. Read More
Affordable Care Act and Contingent Faculty: Get informed, get organized
While many of the rules around the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) have yet to be written, and key pieces don’t actually go into effect until 2014, some public colleges and universities already are scrambling to avoid the cost of providing health benefits to more employees, as they fear may be required of them, or the possible penalties for not providing those benefits. Read More
Work study students struggle to remain in college as sequestration cuts kick in
Tens of thousands of work study students will have hours cut or be booted from the program entirely if Congress fails to reverse its reckless, $3 billion cuts in federal education spending. Read More
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