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ANOTHER GENERATION HOME FROM WAR
The new GI Bill goes into effect next year. It's very different in scope and purpose from the 1944 bill, which some historians say did not equalize education as much as most people think. George R. Rapciewicz Jr. (above) chose a for-profit college because it gave him more academic credit for his Marine Corps experience than his local community college would have. (Photograph by Andrew Foulk)
New Lobbying Rules Mean More Scrutiny for Colleges
The rules require colleges and lobbyists to report their political contributions and how much money they have spent on events honoring members of Congress. Higher-Education Report Wins New York Governor's Support Veterans Pick Colleges for Convenience Spellings Campaign Runs Low on Time and Power to Persuade Spellings Again Seeks Traction in Fight for Accountability U. of California Proposes Sweeping Admissions Changes Education Dept. Hastens to Survey Students About Credit Transfers Web Sites That Compare Loans Gain Users and Lose Lenders PULLING BACK ON PRIZES: The National Institutes of Health has reduced several multimillion-dollar awards it was expected to give to institutions this year. A DOUBLE BIND: Lobbyists and Congressional leaders are trying to resolve a legal paradox that has for-profit colleges losing federal funds because their students now qualify for larger federal loans. SHARING THE BLAME: The association of college business officers says representatives of higher education were responsible for much of the conflict during the work of the Spellings commission. |
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