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Briefly: Education: Elite French University Joins College Board

Sciences Po became the first French public institution to join an organization that connects American schools to institutes of higher education across the world.
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Private-College Chiefs See Rise in Pay

The Chronicle of Higher Education found in its annual survey, 78 percent of all presidents had total compensation packages of less than $600,000.
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The Curious Case of ‘Catnip’ and the Common Application (Chronicle of Higher Education)

"At the National Association for College Admission Counseling's annual conference last month, several counselors discussed what they described as an increasingly common scenario: students using a fast-track application to apply to a college that's a member of the Common Application," the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "In such cases, high schools cannot electronically submit students' supporting documents ... to colleges."
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High School, College Plan Partnership

Aiming to bring more higher education options to the Marlborough region, Quinsigamond Community College and Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School are exploring a partnership to share space and curriculum offerings.
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Massive Cut in Britain (Inside Higher Ed)

"Government funding for higher education in Britain is to be cut by 40 percent over four years, suggesting that public funding for teaching in the arts, humanities and social sciences may come to an end," Inside Higher Ed reports.
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E-Textbooks in Higher Education now available at ReportsandReports

E- Textbooks in Higher Education 2010-2011 is a new report from Simba Information that examines the lessons learned from the various implementations of e- textbooks on college campuses in the 2009-2010 academic year and the portend for ...
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Massive Cut in Britain

Government plans 40% reduction for higher education over four years, with only some science and technology teaching programs spared.
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Scholarship For Mothers Program For Online Education | Technology …

The government supports higher education, and so you may avail of the scholarships offered to college students. There are also federal grants where you might qualify as long as you're determined to pursue college education . ...
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Educational Difficulties of Men and Immigrants Hinder Efforts to Improve College Attainment (Chronicle of Higher Education)

"The educational difficulties of men, as well as influxes of immigrants with weak educational backgrounds, have emerged as major challenges to the nation's efforts to get a larger share of its population through college, according to a new report by the American Council on Education," the Chronicle of Higher Education reports.
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Florida Attorney General Opens Investigations Into 5 For-Profit Colleges (Chronicle of Higher Education)

"Florida's attorney general is investigating five for-profit colleges for possible misrepresentations about financial aid, deceptive recruiting tactics, and other practices, an official confirmed on Tuesday," the Chronicle of Higher Education reports. "The investigation will try to determine whether the colleges have violated Florida's law prohibiting deceptive or unfair business practices, said Ryan Wiggins, a spokeswoman for the attorney general."
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