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Debt Deal Casualties May Include College Aid for Poor Students
by Shani O. Hilton on August 1 2011, 1:30PM
Tea party Republicans were willing to let the debt ceiling deadline pass in order to block Pell Grant funding, which one member has called “welfare of the 21st century.” The student aid program may be among the most vulnerable in the coming round of cuts.
Topics: Debt Deal, Politics, Schools & Youth
Dems, Students Fight to Save Pell Grants Amid Debt Ceiling Talks
by Julianne Hing on July 20 2011, 9:50AM
While Republicans push for more cutbacks, others fight for low-income students and students of color.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Will A College Degree From Wal-Mart Be Worth The Price?
by Julianne Hing on June 4 2010, 1:19PM
Employees at Wal-Mart will soon be able to sign up for undergraduate classes through a partnership with the for-profit American Public University, Wal-Mart announced yesterday. It’s an innovative program, to be sure, but not without its dangers, especially when it…
Topics: Schools & Youth
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