Posts Tagged with "Chronicle Of Higher Education"

College Enrollment Fell by 2.3 Percent This Spring, Report Says

Friday, May 17, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 16, 2013.  College enrollment in the spring-2013 term dropped by 2.3 percent compared with the same term a year ago, according to a report released on Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Four-year, for-profit …Continue reading »

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Senate Panel Amends Immigration Bill to Close Student-Visa Loopholes

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 14, 2013.  The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two significant amendments to landmark immigration legislation that would affect American colleges and the international students they enroll. One provision would require all institutions approved by the U.S. …Continue reading »

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Senate Panel Amends Immigration Bill to Close Student-Visa Loopholes

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 14, 2013.  The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved two significant amendments to landmark immigration legislation that would affect American colleges and the international students they enroll. One provision would require all institutions approved by the U.S. …Continue reading »

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Reciprocity Is Essential for Regulating Distance Education

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 6, 2013.  Online education has been growing at a tremendous pace over the last decade or so. Students today have the opportunity to earn college credit and degrees from a wide variety of institutions. …Continue reading »

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High Schools Set Up Community-College Students to Fail, Report Says

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 7, 2013.  Community colleges’ academic expectations are “shockingly low,” but students still struggle to meet them, in part because high-school graduation standards are too lax in English and too rigid in mathematics, according to …Continue reading »

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Strayer U.’s Discounts Reflect Shifts in For-Profit-College Sector

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  MAY 7, 2013.  With enrollments still falling and costs for recruiting students still rising, companies that run for-profit colleges continue to scramble: Some are offering bigger scholarships, some are instituting selectivity in admissions so they enroll students …Continue reading »

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California’s Poor Families Need Better Access to College, Report Says

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 9, 2013. California’s working families remain undereducated, to their detriment and to the state’s, according to a report released on Wednesday. Among the four million working families in the state, a third are considered …Continue reading »

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Amid Security Worries, Student Visas Come Under New Scrutiny

Monday, May 13, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION. MAY 9, 2013. Since the Boston Marathon bombings three weeks ago, the U.S. government has enacted just one significant security change: It has ordered increased scrutiny of international students coming into the country. The policy …Continue reading »

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Congress Requests Public Comment on Renewal of the Higher Education Act

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 25, 2013.  Members of Congress are seeking public input on the next reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the main law governing federal student aid. In a letter issued on Thursday, the Republican chairman and top …Continue reading »

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Congress Requests Public Comment on Renewal of the Higher Education Act

Thursday, April 25, 2013

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THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION.  APRIL 25, 2013.  Members of Congress are seeking public input on the next reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, the main law governing federal student aid. In a letter issued on Thursday, the Republican chairman and top …Continue reading »

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