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The Texas Tribune: Committed to Research, but Cuts Raise Issues

The president of the University of Texas at Arlington warned that further state budget cuts would threaten the university’s progress toward becoming a tier-one institution.
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The Choice: For Late Filers to 3 Georgia Universities, Snow Is a Gift

With several inches of snow blanketing the state, three Georgia universities extend their application deadlines.
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The Learning Network: A ‘Quintessentially American’ Dinner

6 Q's About the News | Who attended the state dinner in honor of President Hu Jintao of China?
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After Scrutiny by New Jersey, College Names a New Leader

Stevens Institute of Technology, which last year settled a lawsuit brought by the state, has hired a University of Maryland official as its president.
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News Analysis: Governor Thrusts New Jersey to Fore of an Education Fight

Though his ideas are not necessarily new, nor his state’s problems unique, Gov. Chris Christie may find himself in the spotlight in a national debate over education.
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Judge Backs Appointment of New Chief for Schools

A State Supreme Court judge dismissed three suits opposing Cathleen P. Black’s appointment.
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Black’s Appointment as Chancellor Is Contested

Opponents of Cathleen P. Black’s appointment as New York City schools chancellor want a judge to reject a waiver from the state’s education commissioner.
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Educator in Chief

A deal between New York City and the state to allow Cathleen P. Black to become city schools chancellor sets up the position of a top deputy.
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State Didn’t Vet Advisers on Chancellor Pick for Conflicts

New York State officials did not screen evaluators of Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s choice for schools chancellor to see if they had conflicts of interest or ties to the Bloomberg administration.
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U. of California Will Raise Tuition by 8 Percent

With declining support from the state, the university’s president, Mark G. Yudof, had cast the fee increase as necessary to maintain the system’s academic excellence.
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