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  • The Republican candidate's record on higher education

     So far, the path Mitt Romney has set out for the Republican presidential nomination has not focused much on higher education. Although President Obama has promoted a push for college affordability as a plank of his 2012 re-election platform since January, education issues of all kinds --...

    By Sean Griffey • Feb. 29, 2012
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    House Votes to Repeal 2 Controversial Education Department Rules

    Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives voted 303 to 114 Tuesday to repeal a pair of regulations that created a federal definition of "credit hour" and required states to step up their oversight over colleges.

    By Sean Griffey • Feb. 28, 2012
  • Trendline

    Mental Health and Wellness

    This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes. 

    By Higher Ed Dive staff