http://chronicle.com/section/Government/21/ News :: Administration :: Government Wed, 23 May 2012 04:24:02 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131949/ http://chronicle.com/article/Federal-Advisory-Panel-Pans/131949/ Suggestions from the Brookings Institution are condemned as sacrificing need-based aid and not significantly improving college-completion rates.

]]> Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131910/ http://chronicle.com/article/Quest-for-College/131910/ A panel assembled by the National Research Council to study ideas for measuring institutional quality has delivered a report that indicates just how hard that is to do.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 16:15:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131907/ http://chronicle.com/article/IRS-Is-Urged-to-Reduce/131907/ Nonprofit groups are being forced to spend too much time and money reporting on their finances and other activities, critics said at a Congressional hearing.

]]> Thu, 17 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131902/ http://chronicle.com/article/Groups-Voice-Concerns-Over-New/131902/ A U.S. House panel heard a range of views about the steps that President Obama is taking to crack down on deceptive practices by colleges that recruit veterans.

]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131853/ http://chronicle.com/article/NIH-Is-Prodded-to-Consider-a/131853/ Which disease gets what money has long been a topic of debate. The newest proposal uses metrics from the financial world.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131849/ http://chronicle.com/article/Student-Loans-Have-Become/131849/ Both parties want to delay a scheduled doubling of the interest rate on some loans, but they can't agree on how to cover the cost.

]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131856/ http://chronicle.com/article/Amid-Confusing-Signals-From/131856/ The board chairman says he has no plans to fire anyone, but he was said to have told the university's chancellor to recommend the president's dismissal.

]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131821/ http://chronicle.com/article/State-Student-Aid-Grants/131821/ States should eliminate the "dichotomy" between need- and merit-based aid, and instead require students to make progress toward completing their degrees.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131824/ http://chronicle.com/article/Senate-Republicans-Block-Vote/131824/ A motion to end debate on the bill garnered 52 votes, eight shy of the number required to end a Republican filibuster and proceed to a vote.

]]> Tue, 08 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131816/ http://chronicle.com/article/Student-Loan-Debt-Collection/131816/ Debt collectors working for the U.S. Education Department must improve how they handle borrower grievances, the National Consumer Law Center says.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131814/ http://chronicle.com/article/Accreditor-Excuses-Faulty/131814/ The for-profit higher-education company had identified problems in its reports of job-placement rates at 49 of its health and art-and-design colleges.

]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131781/ http://chronicle.com/article/Complaints-Soar-Over/131781/ Over the past five years, the number of complaints filed against agencies collecting on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education has grown by 45 percent.

]]> Sun, 06 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131809/ http://chronicle.com/article/Rutgers-Board-May-Have-Dealt/131809/ The trustees approved a resolution stating that the Camden campus should remain part of the university system, not merge with Rowan University.

]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131796/ http://chronicle.com/article/Boon-or-Boondoggle-New/131796/ It's all about politics. It's not the right answer. It's already doing damage. Criticism of the plan to merge Rutgers-Camden with Rowan takes off as details remain scarce.

]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131734/ http://chronicle.com/article/A-Professors-Son-Leads-Him-to/131734/ Sen-Ching Cheung, an electrical engineer at the University of Kentucky, puts his digital-imaging skills to work on what he hopes will be a useful therapy.

]]> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131724/ http://chronicle.com/article/Obama-to-Crack-Down-on/131724/ An executive order will put in place tougher rules for institutions that receive military and veteran education benefits.

]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131679/ http://chronicle.com/article/PresidentParties-Focus-on/131679/ Democrats and Republicans alike want to keep the rate on some loans from doubling in July, but disagree on how to pay for it. Three new bills offer different ideas.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:25:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131650/ http://chronicle.com/article/Congressmans-Golden-Goose/131650/ The Golden Goose Award will recognize research that is a productive use of federal funds, unlike the "Golden Fleece," which calls out wasteful examples of spending.

]]> Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131653/ http://chronicle.com/article/Senate-Democrats-Prepare/131653/ The rate on some loans is scheduled to double, to 6.8 percent, in July. Both President Obama and Republican contender Mitt Romney want to delay the increase.

]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131633/ http://chronicle.com/article/ObamaDuncan-Begin-Push-to/131633/ The president plans to visit three flagship public universities in the coming days to build support for efforts to preserve the low interest rate.

]]> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131605/ http://chronicle.com/article/Unrepaired-Education-Dept/131605/ A debt-management system that the department said would be fixed in December continues to frustrate borrowers trying to clear their credit histories.

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131597/ http://chronicle.com/article/Wealthier-Families-Benefit/131597/ Families making more than $100,000 a year saw their share of tax breaks increase since the credit went into effect, a nonpartisan group's analysis found.

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 05:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131601/ http://chronicle.com/article/Education-Dept-Proposes/131601/ The department issued a blueprint for changes it would like to see when the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act is reauthorized.

]]> Thu, 19 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131593/ http://chronicle.com/article/Senate-Bill-Would-Bar-Colleges/131593/ While the legislation would cover all colleges, it is seen as singling out the for-profit sector, which relies heavily on federal aid and spends big on recruiting.

]]> Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:00:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131579/ http://chronicle.com/article/Research-Earmarks-for-2012/131579/ Spending on noncompetitive grants has dropped since Congress banned the practice last year, but some lawmakers are talking about undoing the ban.

]]> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:01:00 EDT http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/131537/ http://chronicle.com/article/Criminal-Charges-at-UCLA-Focus/131537/ The death of a graduate student in 2008 was just one result of the widespread culture of negligence, safety advocates say.

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