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Uni Heads in Texas, Virginia Ask for More Higher Ed Money

Source: Education News, Nov 22 2012, 2:08pm CST

After having grappled for several years with state financial cuts, chancellors of the university system in Texas are asking lawmakers to bump the share of the budget allocated to higher education in the next fiscal year. Kent Hance, the head of the ...

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Texas Legislature week in review

Source: Abilene Reporter News  |   May 18 2013, 11:24pm CDT

The House approves the Michael Morton Act, a bill aimed at preventing wrongful convictions, named for a Texan who spent nearly 25 years in prison in a wrongful murder conviction. SB 1611, from Sen. Rodney Ellis ...

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HigherEd Live - Higher Ed Live ? Independent Schools & Social Media

Source: BlogHighEd  |   May 18 2013, 1:03pm CDT

Drew Millikin, Director of Recent Graduate Relations at Groton School interviews the Director of public information and web publishing at Phillips Academy in Andover, Stephen Porter. Phillips Academy is a boarding high scho ...

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Higher ed official questions NDUS leaders: Former Valley City State president alleges that practices of board, chancellor threaten accreditation

Source: Jamestown Sun  |   May 18 2013, 7:30am CDT

More from around the web GRAND FORKS — A commission charged with accrediting the North Dakota University System is investigating a complaint filed by a former university president about the system’s leadership. Ellen Chaffee, former president of Valle ...

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Minnesota Senate approves higher-ed legislative agreement

Source: On Campus  |   May 17 2013, 4:06pm CDT

This afternoon, the state Senate passed 44-22 the higher-education bill approved by the conference committee last night. The main news for most of the public: It freezes tuition for two years for undergraduates at both the University of Minnesota a ...

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Higher ed funding continues to divide Kansas Legislature

Source: Wichita Business Journal  |   May 17 2013, 7:55am CDT

A digest of important news from sources selected by our local editors. Delivered weekday mornings. The Kansas House and Senate have been hurrying to resolve their differences on taxes and the budget this week, as the leg ...

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Cylvia Hayes: Student debt a potential crisis

Source: Ashland Daily Tidings  |   May 17 2013, 4:33am CDT

Governor's significant other speaks at AAUW awards and scholarship ceremony With an average of $26,000 in debt on graduation, Oregon's higher education system is not working — however, it and many systems in our society are in ...

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Oregon's first lady weighs in on fixing university education

Source: Mail Tribune  |   May 17 2013, 12:45am CDT

University grads begin their professional lives with too much student debt, Cylvia Hayes tells AAUW meeting ASHLAND — With an average of $26,000 in debt on graduation, Oregon's higher education system is not working — however, it and many sys ...

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Minnesota Legislature backs tuition freeze for state's public colleges, universities

Source: Duluth News Tribune  |   May 16 2013, 9:09pm CDT

More from around the web ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature has sent Gov. Mark Dayton a bill that freezes tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities for the next two years. The Senate and Hou ...

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Revenue forecast shines, but no deal on PERS, taxes at Oregon Legislature

Source: Oregon Live  |   May 16 2013, 8:42pm CDT

SALEM -- Oregon's steadily improving economy delivered a pleasant surprise to state lawmakers Thursday in the form of a $271 million windfall that can be spent on schools and safety net programs. Gov. John Kitzhaber and fellow Democratic leaders Ho ...

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Fitch Rates Texas A&M Univ System Rev Financing System Bonds 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

Source: iStockAnalyst  |   May 16 2013, 6:47pm CDT

Fitch Ratings assigns an 'AA+' rating to $40.065 million revenue financing system (RFS) bonds, series 2013 A and $255.6 million RFS bonds, series 2013 B issued by the Texas A ...

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