By:
KIMBERLY HEFLING
01/28/12 2:05 AM
Fuzzy math, Illinois State University's president called it. "Political theater of the worst sort," said the University of Washington's head.
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By:
CANDICE CHOI
01/27/12 2:31 PM
President Barack Obama wants to make it easier to size up the cost of college.
As part of his broad plans to make college more affordable, Obama said Friday that he would push for financial aid "shopping sheets" that make it easier for families to comparison shop between schools.
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By:
JIM KUHNHENN
01/27/12 2:20 AM
President Barack Obama fired a warning at the nation's colleges and universities on Friday, threatening to strip their federal aid if they "jack up tuition" every year and to give the money instead to schools showing restraint and value.
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By:
CANDICE CHOI
01/25/12 11:50 AM
President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech Tuesday night may be causing anxiety for families with college-bound students. In addressing the rapidly rising cost of higher education, Obama noted that the fixed interest rates on student loans are set to double in July if Congress fails to act.
Here's what's behind the change referenced by Obama:
THE BASICS
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By:
BRIAN BAKST
01/25/12 8:09 AM
Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich on Wednesday ridiculed rival Mitt Romney's call for self-deportation of illegal immigrants as an "Obama-level fantasy" that would be inhumane to long-established families living in America. Romney, for his part, accused Gingrich of pandering to a Hispanic audience and said Gingrich himself had supported self-deportation in the past.
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By:
The Associated Press
01/24/12 7:14 PM
Text of President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, as provided by the White House:
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests and fellow Americans:
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