The College Fix

Higher Ed Bubble

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  Higher Ed Bubble K-12 Education Huh? Students who didn’t pass state exit exam for graduation accepted into 4-year colleges

  Dave Huber - Associate Editor •August 16, 2015

  How does that work?

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  Higher Ed Bubble Legal Scandal-plagued chancellor bluffs her way out of getting fired by University of Illinois

  College Fix Staff •August 14, 2015

  Status of $400,000 resignation payment is up in the air.

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  Higher Ed Bubble You’re fired: University of Illinois board claws back $400,000 resignation bonus to scandal-plagued official

  Greg Piper •August 13, 2015

  Board members are angry about emails that administrators hid from public records requests.

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  Higher Ed Bubble Student loan debt hits $1.27 trillion, grows $3,055 every second

  Julianne Stanford - University of Arizona •August 13, 2015

  Crushing student loan debt has caused many to put off major life milestones, survey finds.

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  Higher Ed Bubble College textbooks: Costs have increased over 1,000% since 1977

  Dave Huber - Associate Editor •August 12, 2015

  But the ways to save money have increased, too.

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  Higher Ed Bubble Politics Hillary Clinton’s college plan draws boos from liberals for spending money on middle-class families

  Matt Lamb - University of Nebraska-Omaha •August 12, 2015

  Low-income families probably not thrilled about subsidizing law school for better-off parents.