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Roundup: News You Need to Know, Fri., Dec. 1st

December 1, 2006

Maverick Lender Criticizes Colleges for Denying Students Access to Low-Cost Student Loans

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On the Road to Increased College Affordability

  • By
  • Michael Dannenberg
November 30, 2006

Over the next couple of weeks, Higher Ed Watch will offer Congressional Democrats, Republicans, and the Bush Administration political and detailed policy advice on how to increase college affordability. We begin with a political lay of the land, because it's where policy begins and ends.

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Roundup: News You Need to Know, Thurs., Nov. 30

November 30, 2006

Student Lenders Discuss Democratic Proposals at Conference

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Roundup: News You Need to Know, Wed., Nov. 29th

November 29, 2006

Black Enrollment at Northwestern at a Historical Low

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"The Best Class Money Can Buy"

November 28, 2006

Is it a good idea for the country to have for-profit student loan companies so heavily involved in individual colleges' financial aid processes? Might they not encourage higher net prices and more borrowing?

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Thanksgiving Break News Roundup

November 27, 2006

Activist Outlines Plan to End Affirmative Action

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Happy Thanksgiving from Higher Ed Watch!

  • By
  • Justin King
November 22, 2006

In his Thanksgiving Day Proclamation, President Bush noted that, "Our citizens are privileged to live in the world's freest country, where the hope of the American dream is within the reach of every person." That's a moving sentiment, and we look forward to the day when it becomes true via an improved education

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Meet the New Senate Education Appropriator

  • By
  • Justin King
November 21, 2006

Its time for another installment of our ongoing series of profiles of new Capitol Hill Chairmen.

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Roundup: News You Need to Know, Tues., Nov. 21st

November 21, 2006

TONIGHT: Secretary Spellings Appears on Jeopardy

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Growing Media Scrutiny of Student Lenders

  • By
  • Lindsey Luebchow
November 20, 2006

Higher Ed Watch has a hunch that media scrutiny of student lenders is going to intensify, fast. A story in this weeks Fortune magazine by Bethany McLean describes how Republicans have shaped the student loan industry and how the Democrats plan to alter many Republican policies and "make student loans student friendly."

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