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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Education Costs</title>
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		<title>17 years, 5 colleges, 3 states _ in one student&#8217;s story, lessons on the path through college</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:40:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Pope</dc:creator>
		
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For 1 student, a long path to college degree
DURHAM, N.C. — She looked like a good bet to beat the odds, but her first try at college, nearly 20 years ago, came up short.
From a tough, low-income neighborhood of Utica, N.Y., Catherine McNamara earned a scholarship to Northeastern University in Boston, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/17-years-5-colleges-3-states-_-in-one-students-story-lessons-on-the-path-through-college-243058/">17 years, 5 colleges, 3 states _ in one student&#8217;s story, lessons on the path through college</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>32 US men and women named winners of 2010 Rhodes Scholars for studies at Oxford University</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Rhodes Scholars named for 2010
The 32 American students chosen as Rhodes Scholars for 2010, listed by geographic region:

District 1:
William J. Oppenheim III, New Canaan, Conn., Bowdoin College
Zohar Atkins, Montclair, N.J., Brown University
District 2:
Russell A. Perkins, Evanston, Ill., Wesleyan University
Matthew L. Baum, Watertown, Mass., Yale University
District 3:
Mark Dlugash, Larchmont, N.Y., Swarthmore College
Alexandra P. Rosenberg, New York, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/32-us-men-and-women-named-winners-of-2010-rhodes-scholars-for-studies-at-oxford-university-234208/">Original source &nbsp;: 32 US men and women named winners of 2010 Rhodes Scholars for studies at Oxford University</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>First Marblehead bank unit finishes sale of private education loans amid potential sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
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First Marblehead bank unit sells education loans

BOSTON — First Marblehead Corp., which packages students loans for sale to investors, said on Thursday that a bank subsidiary that it&#8217;s considering selling has completed the sale of its remaining portfolio of private education loans.
Union Federal Savings Bank sold the loans to a newly formed trust affiliated with ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/first-marblehead-bank-unit-finishes-sale-of-private-education-loans-amid-potential-sale-232591/" title="First Marblehead bank unit finishes sale of private education loans amid potential sale">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Campus &#8216;posses&#8217; support college students who might otherwise feel like fish out of water</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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College students find support in campus &#8216;posses&#8217;
BRYN MAWR, Pa. — When Sharhea Wade arrived at Bryn Mawr College from a big-city high school, it seemed as if every other student on the quiet, leafy campus had graduated from an exclusive private school.
&#8220;I felt intimidated by them,&#8221; recalled Wade. &#8220;Bryn Mawr is a different .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/campus-posses-support-college-students-who-might-otherwise-feel-like-fish-out-of-water-229565/">Original article &nbsp;: Campus &#8216;posses&#8217; support college students who might otherwise feel like fish out of water</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Phillip Rawls</dc:creator>
		
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Ala. board suggests teachers pay more for benefits

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Teachers and other education employees could have to pay more for their retirement and health insurance benefits under a financial plan proposed Thursday by the Alabama Board of Education.
The board voted unanimously for what state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton called &#8220;a plan of survival&#8221; ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/alabama-school-board-recommends-educators-pay-more-for-retirement-health-insurance-benefits-228284/">Alabama school board recommends educators pay more for retirement, health insurance benefits</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report shows PROMISE scholars stay in W.Va. at lower rates, but lawmakers happy with program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:20:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Breen</dc:creator>
		
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W.Va. report raises questions about scholarships

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Recipients of merit-based PROMISE scholarships stay in West Virginia at a lower rate than the average in-state college graduate, a new report shows.
Some lawmakers say the finding is not necessarily a knock on the program.
&#8220;We&#8217;re looking at a cup, and someone&#8217;s saying it&#8217;s one-third empty when really ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-shows-promise-scholars-stay-in-wva-at-lower-rates-but-lawmakers-happy-with-program-227542/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Report shows PROMISE scholars stay in W.Va. at lower rates, but lawmakers happy with program</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran condemns Oxford over scholarship honoring slain student Neda, icon of election protests</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ali Akbar Dareini</dc:creator>
		
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Iran condemns Oxford for honoring slain protester

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran has protested to an Oxford University college over a scholarship in memory of the slain Iranian student who became an icon of mass street protests sparked by the disputed June election.
In Tehran, a small group of hard-line women demonstrated Wednesday against the scholarship in front ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-condemns-oxford-over-scholarship-honoring-slain-student-neda-icon-of-election-protests-226073/" title="Iran condemns Oxford over scholarship honoring slain student Neda, icon of election protests">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Gormley</dc:creator>
		
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No deficit deals in NY Legislature special session

ALBANY, N.Y. — With New York drowning in deepening deficit spending and running out of cash to pay huge bills due next month, the Legislature met in special session Tuesday and put off what Gov. David Paterson called the &#8220;tough decisions to save our state.&#8221;
Instead of acting on ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/deals-to-tackle-32-billion-deficit-elusive-as-ny-legislature-meets-in-extraordinary-session-225751/" title="Deals to tackle $3.2 billion deficit elusive as NY Legislature meets in extraordinary session">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran condemns Oxford University scholarship in memory of student who became protest symbol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:44:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Iran condemns UK scholarship honoring slain woman

LONDON — Iran has written to an Oxford University college to complain about a scholarship in memory of a slain Iranian student who became a symbol of anti-government protests in her country, the college said Wednesday.
Queen&#8217;s College established the Neda Agha Soltan Graduate Scholarship in Philosophy earlier this year. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iran-condemns-oxford-university-scholarship-in-memory-of-student-who-became-protest-symbol-225739/">Read more : Iran condemns Oxford University scholarship in memory of student who became protest symbol</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>University of Nebraska students may avoid midyear spike but could see tuition hike next year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:56:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nate Jenkins</dc:creator>
		
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Univ. of Nebraska tuition spike possible next year

LINCOLN, Neb. — People trying to fight through the economic downturn by earning college degrees may soon find them harder to afford in Nebraska.
While budget cuts proposed at the University of Nebraska probably won&#8217;t cause a midstream tuition hike this school year, the president of the university hinted .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-nebraska-students-may-avoid-midyear-spike-but-could-see-tuition-hike-next-year-224555/">Original article &nbsp;: University of Nebraska students may avoid midyear spike but could see tuition hike next year</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chet Brokaw</dc:creator>
		
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Governor won&#8217;t seek tax increase to fix SD budget

PIERRE, S.D. — South Dakota Gov. Mike Rounds said Monday he won&#8217;t seek a tax increase to fix state budget problems that are expected to get much worse in the next two years.
Any tax plan likely would not get the required two-thirds vote from the Legislature, so .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/south-dakota-governor-says-he-wont-ask-for-tax-increase-to-fix-budget-woes-223757/">South Dakota governor says he won&#8217;t ask for tax increase to fix budget woes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stimulus patches part of Oregon schools&#8217; budget gap; districts face more uncertainty</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Fought</dc:creator>
		
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Stimulus patches part of Ore. schools&#8217; budget gap

PORTLAND. Ore. — The math isn&#8217;t so hard when it comes to the faculty of the Tigard-Tualatin school district.
This year, the district employs 640 teachers on a full-time equivalent basis. That&#8217;s 56 fewer teachers than than a year ago. That&#8217;s also 55 more teachers than the district would .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stimulus-patches-part-of-oregon-schools-budget-gap-districts-face-more-uncertainty-223329/">Stimulus patches part of Oregon schools&#8217; budget gap; districts face more uncertainty</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US Sen. Johanns of Nebraska takes issue with administration&#8217;s student loan stance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:38:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Margery A. Beck</dc:creator>
		
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Neb. senator takes issue with student loan stance

OMAHA, Neb. — U.S. Sen. Mike Johanns said Thursday that his concern for Nebraska families is what&#8217;s driving his opposition to legislation that would turn control of student loans over to the government — not lobbying from private student loan provider Nelnet Inc. of Lincoln.
The Nebraska Republican took .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-sen-johanns-of-nebraska-takes-issue-with-administrations-student-loan-stance-220636/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan House votes to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to pay schools now</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Barks Hoffman</dc:creator>
		
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Mich. House taps 2010 stimulus funding for schools

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan House voted to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to soften a cut in school funding now, but it&#8217;s unlikely the move is going to win the support of the state Senate.
By a mostly party-line vote of 74-29 on Thursday, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-house-votes-to-tap-federal-stimulus-money-set-aside-for-next-year-to-pay-schools-now-220625/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Michigan House votes to tap federal stimulus money set aside for next year to pay schools now</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas to launch Powerball lottery with New Year&#8217;s Eve-like party on Halloween</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:34:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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Arkansas prepares for Powerball launch with party

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Powerball&#8217;s launch in Arkansas may feel more like New Year&#8217;s Eve than Halloween with a party in Little Rock marking the start of ticket sales Saturday night.
The party in the city&#8217;s River Market district will feature a countdown and a giant ball dropping at 10:15 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arkansas-to-launch-powerball-lottery-with-new-years-eve-like-party-on-halloween-213060/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Arkansas to launch Powerball lottery with New Year&#8217;s Eve-like party on Halloween</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan Gov. Granholm finishes signing budget bills before deadline, but doesn&#8217;t like result</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-gov-granholm-finishes-signing-budget-bills-before-deadline-but-doesnt-like-result-213017/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:53:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Barks Hoffman</dc:creator>
		
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Mich. gov. finishes signing budget before deadline

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said the budget she finished signing into law Friday will hurt the state&#8217;s efforts to recover from the economic downturn.
The Democratic governor again called for GOP lawmakers to relent in their decision to eliminate a college scholarship program and to cut payments  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-gov-granholm-finishes-signing-budget-bills-before-deadline-but-doesnt-like-result-213017/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Trustee for &#8216;Slumdog&#8217; kids says poor school attendance jeopardizes their trust funds</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:16:02 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8216;Slumdog&#8217; kids&#8217; truancy threatens their trust fund

MUMBAI, India — The two child stars of &#8220;Slumdog Millionaire&#8221; are at risk of losing their monthly stipend and their trust fund if they don&#8217;t attend school more regularly, a trustee for the fund said Thursday.
Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail, 11, and Rubina Ali, 10, shot to fame after starring in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/trustee-for-slumdog-kids-says-poor-school-attendance-jeopardizes-their-trust-funds-211098/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Trustee for &#8216;Slumdog&#8217; kids says poor school attendance jeopardizes their trust funds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gore curriculum: Classes study vampires, zombies to unlock the meaning of monsters</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michelle Locke</dc:creator>
		
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Monster classes probe new vein of scholarship

BERKELEY, Calif. — Most college students put in a monster study session or two. Marina Levina&#8217;s students get to spend sessions studying monsters.
The course, &#8220;Film Topics: Monster Movies,&#8221; at the University of California, Berkeley, is one of a number around the country that mix scares and scholarship, using zombies, .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gore-curriculum-classes-study-vampires-zombies-to-unlock-the-meaning-of-monsters-210748/">Gore curriculum: Classes study vampires, zombies to unlock the meaning of monsters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan governor, GOP Senate leader still far apart on need for more public school revenue</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Barks Hoffman</dc:creator>
		
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Mich. gov, GOP leader still far apart on revenue

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm remains optimistic that some Senate Republicans will support more money for schools, but GOP Senate Majority Leader Mike Bishop said Tuesday he won&#8217;t alter the Senate&#8217;s only proposal for raising some extra cash.
&#8220;We sent revenues over to the House that ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-governor-gop-senate-leader-still-far-apart-on-need-for-more-public-school-revenue-208977/">Michigan governor, GOP Senate leader still far apart on need for more public school revenue</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>APNewsBreak: More students, lower property values create new school aid costs, perhaps $70M</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Hanna</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[TOPEKA, Kan. — New students in Kansas&#8217; public schools and declining property values have punched what could become a $70 million hole in the state&#8217;s already shaky budget, a top education official confirmed Friday.

Deputy Education Commissioner Dale Dennis said Kansas faces being short in its ability to meet its legal obligations for providing aid to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/apnewsbreak-more-students-lower-property-values-create-new-school-aid-costs-perhaps-70m-205114/">Original source &nbsp;: APNewsBreak: More students, lower property values create new school aid costs, perhaps $70M</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Financial report says University of South Dakota Foundation is strong, despite economic tumult</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:02:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[VERMILLION, S.D. — Officials say despite tough economic times, the University of South Dakota Foundation has remained strong.

According to a report issued Tuesday, the foundation reported gift income of $12 million and assets of $154 million for the year ending June 30. The endowment totaled $115 million, despite a nearly 13 percent investment loss for ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/financial-report-says-university-of-south-dakota-foundation-is-strong-despite-economic-tumult-201452/">Financial report says University of South Dakota Foundation is strong, despite economic tumult</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No relief for parents: College tuition is up sharply, outstrips overall US inflation rate</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Pope</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase.

Average tuition at four-year public colleges in the U.S. climbed 6.5 percent, or $429, to $7,020 this fall as schools apologetically passed on much of their own financial problems, according ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-relief-for-parents-college-tuition-is-up-sharply-outstrips-overall-us-inflation-rate-201277/">No relief for parents: College tuition is up sharply, outstrips overall US inflation rate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>College tuition up again; students suffer from state budget cuts, endowment declines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Justin Pope</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Average tuition prices rose sharply again this fall as colleges passed much of the burden of their own financial problems on to recession-battered students and parents.

Average tuition at four-year public colleges rose 6.5 percent, or $429, to $7,020 this fall, according to the College Board&#8217;s annual &#8220;Trends in College Pricing&#8221; report, released Tuesday. At private ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/college-tuition-up-again-students-suffer-from-state-budget-cuts-endowment-declines-201025/" title="College tuition up again; students suffer from state budget cuts, endowment declines">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>From rebel to nurse to king: Thousands throng to see Uganda&#8217;s latest monarch crowned</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:07:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Maliti</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[KASESE, Uganda — For years, Charles Wesley Mumbere worked as a nurse&#8217;s aide in Maryland and Pennsylvania, caring for the elderly and sick. No one there suspected that he had inherited a royal title in his African homeland when he was just 13.

On Monday, after years of political upheaval and financial struggle, Mumbere, 56, was .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-rebel-to-nurse-to-king-thousands-throng-to-see-ugandas-latest-monarch-crowned-200068/">From rebel to nurse to king: Thousands throng to see Uganda&#8217;s latest monarch crowned</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Arkansas Christian college changes mind, says students can&#8217;t play state&#8217;s lottery</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Demillo</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Christian college that had exempted Arkansas&#8217; lottery from a student gambling ban reversed course on Friday and said students can&#8217;t buy the tickets after all.

Harding University President David Burks said now the school will include the lottery in its rule prohibiting students from gambling on or off campus. Administrators at ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/arkansas-christian-college-changes-mind-says-students-cant-play-states-lottery-198513/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Arkansas Christian college changes mind, says students can&#8217;t play state&#8217;s lottery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A month after graduate student&#8217;s death, Yale remembers Annie Le as &#8216;model student&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Eaton-robb</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[NEW HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University graduate student who was found murdered a month ago on what was to be her wedding day was remember Monday as a &#8220;model student&#8221; at a memorial service for the university community.

About 150 classmates, professors and others gathered at Yale&#8217;s historic Battell Chapel for a private memorial service .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-month-after-graduate-students-death-yale-remembers-annie-le-as-model-student-194170/">Read the original article &nbsp;: A month after graduate student&#8217;s death, Yale remembers Annie Le as &#8216;model student&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. Gov. Granholm may veto some programs and shift money to scholarships, local governments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Barks Hoffman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Monday she may take money from programs she doesn&#8217;t like to pay for college scholarships and local police and fire protection.

But she can&#8217;t veto any programs until she get the bills on her desk. And GOP Senate Majority Leader Mark Bishop has been holding onto six bills .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-gov-granholm-may-veto-some-programs-and-shift-money-to-scholarships-local-governments-194147/">Mich. Gov. Granholm may veto some programs and shift money to scholarships, local governments</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Teens say college is the top reason for saving money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Pitt</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[DES MOINES, Iowa — Stroll through the mall on a weekend and you get the impression teens save money to buy clothes or iPods and video game systems, but a new survey shows their priority is quite different — saving for college.

The survey by online brokerage TD Ameritrade Holding Corp. shows putting money away for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/teens-say-college-is-the-top-reason-for-saving-money-192011/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Teens say college is the top reason for saving money</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Few black men take up the pointer in US classrooms despite recruitment programs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[CHEYNEY, Pa. — Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him — an African-American male. Gregory Georges graduated from high school without ever being taught by a black man.

Only about 2 percent of teachers nationwide are African-American men. But experts say that needs to change if educators expect .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/few-black-men-take-up-the-pointer-in-us-classrooms-despite-recruitment-programs-191960/">Few black men take up the pointer in US classrooms despite recruitment programs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mich. House members take votes on tax, revenue increases; more likely in days ahead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 04:33:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tim Martin</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — Democratic lawmakers have begun what could be an uphill fight to raise some taxes and find more revenue for a college scholarship program, health care, and local governments in Michigan.

The Democratic-led House passed bills Tuesday, mostly along party lines, that would increase fees on doctors and stop an inflationary increase in the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mich-house-members-take-votes-on-tax-revenue-increases-more-likely-in-days-ahead-188990/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Mich. House members take votes on tax, revenue increases; more likely in days ahead</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Despite Obama&#8217;s wishes, some states use stimulus to make up for education cuts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:29:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Libby Quaid</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — An internal watchdog at the Education Department says states are using money from the economic stimulus to plug budget holes instead of boosting aid for schools.

President Barack Obama did not intend for state lawmakers to simply cut state education spending and replace it with stimulus dollars.
But Congress made that tough to enforce, and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-despite-obamas-wishes-some-states-use-stimulus-to-make-up-for-education-cuts-184492/" title="Report: Despite Obama&#8217;s wishes, some states use stimulus to make up for education cuts">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Economically battered Mich. avoids long gov&#8217;t shutdown, begins fiscal year with interim budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 07:30:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Barks Hoffman</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — One of the nation&#8217;s most economically battered states is heading into more fiscal fights after surviving a short-lived government shutdown that ended with an interim budget and lingering uncertainty about more permanent spending cuts.

The interim budget avoided state worker layoffs and office closures. It also delayed some tough financial decisions in a ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economically-battered-mich-avoids-long-govt-shutdown-begins-fiscal-year-with-interim-budget-183543/">Economically battered Mich. avoids long gov&#8217;t shutdown, begins fiscal year with interim budget</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Battered Michigan slides toward partial gov&#8217;t shutdown after lawmakers fail to agree on budget</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:05:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — One of the nation&#8217;s most economically battered states stumbled toward a partial government shutdown Thursday as Michigan lawmakers failed to agree on a spending plan in one of the only states without a budget in place.

A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more than $1 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/battered-michigan-slides-toward-partial-govt-shutdown-after-lawmakers-fail-to-agree-on-budget-183416/" title="Battered Michigan slides toward partial gov&#8217;t shutdown after lawmakers fail to agree on budget">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 03:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — One of the nation&#8217;s most economically battered states remained one of the last without a budget in place as Michigan lawmakers worked to avoid a government shutdown ahead of a midnight Wednesday deadline for pulling together a plan.

A deal to fill a nearly $3 billion shortfall with federal recovery dollars and more .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/economically-battered-mich-one-of-last-states-without-budget-working-to-avoid-govt-shutdown-183389/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Economically battered Mich. one of last states without budget; working to avoid gov&#8217;t shutdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Slain Yale student remembered for big smile, fun spirit as family, friends mourn in California</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:13:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Family members of the Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day said they&#8217;ll always remember the beaming smile and fun-loving spirit of the brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research.

&#8220;She always brought a smile to our faces,&#8221; said  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/slain-yale-student-remembered-for-big-smile-fun-spirit-as-family-friends-mourn-in-california-179831/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — A Yale University doctoral student found murdered on what was to be her wedding day is being remembered Saturday as a brilliant woman who hoped to change the world through her medical research.

Annie Le, who was 24, is to be eulogized and buried near where she grew up in California&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/murdered-yale-student-to-be-remembered-as-great-achiever-as-family-friends-mourn-in-calif-179650/">Read more : Murdered Yale student to be remembered as &#8216;great achiever&#8217; as family, friends mourn in Calif.</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — Brandon Thomas was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade and twice grazed by bullets fired by the Taliban during his final tour with the Army in Afghanistan.

After risking his life, the 27-year-old father and Purple Heart recipient is one of thousands of veterans who now say they are waiting weeks .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/hurry-up-and-wait-veterans-turn-to-loans-parents-and-schools-as-they-wait-for-gi-bill-funds-178061/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Hurry up and wait: Veterans turn to loans, parents and schools as they wait for GI Bill funds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi Arabia inaugurates first coed university, lauded as &#8216;beacon of tolerance&#8217; by king</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:32:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Wednesday its first-ever fully integrated coed university, and its ruler declared the institution will be a &#8220;beacon of tolerance&#8221; in a world attacked by extremists.

The multibillion dollar King Abdullah Science and Technology University, or KAUST, boasts state-of-the-art labs, the world&#8217;s 14th fastest supercomputer and one of the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/saudi-arabia-inaugurates-first-coed-university-lauded-as-beacon-of-tolerance-by-king-176757/">Original article on  : Saudi Arabia inaugurates first coed university, lauded as &#8216;beacon of tolerance&#8217; by king</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Saudi oil minister says new research university will diversify nation&#8217;s economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The opening of Saudi Arabia&#8217;s new multibillion dollar, first-ever fully integrated coed university on Wednesday is a pivotal step forward in the oil-rich kingdom&#8217;s quest to strengthen its economic base, said the Oil Minister Ali Naimi.

&#8220;With all the natural resources that God has endowed us, the kingdom is keen to diversify ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/saudi-oil-minister-says-new-research-university-will-diversify-nations-economy-176489/">Saudi oil minister says new research university will diversify nation&#8217;s economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Surge in Army ROTC ranks promises more young officers; 3,000 majors and captains needed</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTHFIELD, Vt. — Burgeoning ranks of Army ROTC students are filling college classrooms around the nation this fall as the Army seeks to beef up its officer corps with its generous scholarship program that pays the college tuition of students who are commissioned as 2nd lieutenants when they graduate.

At the hillside campus of Norwich University, .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/surge-in-army-rotc-ranks-promises-more-young-officers-3000-majors-and-captains-needed-173869/">Surge in Army ROTC ranks promises more young officers; 3,000 majors and captains needed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House Roll Call: How they voted on college aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:59:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 253-171 roll call Thursday by which the House passed a bill to overhaul college aid programs.

A &#8220;yes&#8221; vote was a vote to pass the bill.
Voting yes were 247 Democrats and 6 Republicans.
Voting no were 4 Democrats and 167 Republicans.
X denotes those not voting.


ALABAMA


Democrats — Bright, Y; Davis, Y; Griffith, Y.
Republicans — Aderholt, N; Bachus, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-roll-call-how-they-voted-on-college-aid-171805/" title="House Roll Call: How they voted on college aid">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>House passes college aid bill, boosting Pell Grants, killing subsidized student loans</title>
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		<dc:creator>Libby Quaid</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House has voted in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge.

Thursday&#8217;s vote was 253-171 in favor of a bill that fulfills an array of President Barack .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-passes-college-aid-bill-boosting-pell-grants-killing-subsidized-student-loans-171553/">Original source &nbsp;: House passes college aid bill, boosting Pell Grants, killing subsidized student loans</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 07:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The House voted Thursday in favor of the biggest overhaul of college aid programs since their creation in the 1960s — a bill to oust private lenders from the student loan business and put the government in charge.

The vote was 253-171 in favor of a bill that fulfills nearly all of President Barack  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/house-college-aid-bill-would-boost-pell-grants-kill-subsidized-student-loans-170899/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston-area school district wins $1 million Broad Prize; money will go to scholarships</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-area-school-district-wins-1-million-broad-prize-money-will-go-to-scholarships-170298/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica Rhor</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[HOUSTON — A Houston-area school district where 84 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch on Wednesday won the nation&#8217;s top prize in public education, winning $1 million for making strides in student achievement.

The Aldine Independent School District, which has been a finalist for four of the last six years, was honored for ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-area-school-district-wins-1-million-broad-prize-money-will-go-to-scholarships-170298/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Houston-area school district wins $1 million Broad Prize; money will go to scholarships</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sports save schools: Colleges are adding sports to boost revenue and increase enrollment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:27:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[FOREST GROVE, Ore. — Money killed Pacific University&#8217;s football program and money is bringing it back.

Seventeen years ago, the Boxers were losing, McCready Field was falling apart and football was draining the budget at the small liberal arts school west of Portland. Now Pacific is planning for a return next season to boost enrollment — .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sports-save-schools-colleges-are-adding-sports-to-boost-revenue-and-increase-enrollment-166876/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Sports save schools: Colleges are adding sports to boost revenue and increase enrollment</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Penn State asking merit scholar parents for donations to help out needier students</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:28:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA — Students who are accepted into Penn State University&#8217;s prestigious honors college get more than academic feathers in their caps. They get $3,500 annual merit scholarships.

But given the tough economic times, the school is making an unusual request: Would parents consider donating that money back?
The fundraising appeal for Schreyer Honors College leans on parents ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/penn-state-asking-merit-scholar-parents-for-donations-to-help-out-needier-students-161909/" title="Penn State asking merit scholar parents for donations to help out needier students">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Michigan House speaker says lawmakers are close on 2009-10 budget, but not &#8216;10-11</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Eggert</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[LANSING, Mich. — With only a month left to strike a budget deal, House Speaker Andy Dillon said Tuesday that legislative leaders and the governor are still having trouble because they don&#8217;t have enough federal stimulus money to fill large deficits over two years.

Asked if tax increases are guaranteed, he told reporters, &#8220;Nothing&#8217;s certain.&#8221; It ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/michigan-house-speaker-says-lawmakers-are-close-on-2009-10-budget-but-not-10-11-156761/" title="Michigan House speaker says lawmakers are close on 2009-10 budget, but not &#8216;10-11">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>University of Texas pulls out of National Merit Scholarship program to focus on need-based aid</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 15:52:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin is pulling out of the National Merit Scholarship Program to focus on needs-based financial assistance.

The 50,000-student university — second only to Harvard University in the number of merit scholars enrolled — said budget pressures were causing it to end its participation in the merit-based program, which .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/university-of-texas-pulls-out-of-national-merit-scholarship-program-to-focus-on-need-based-aid-156418/" title="University of Texas pulls out of National Merit Scholarship program to focus on need-based aid">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>SPIN METER: College aid bill may fall short of promises to send millions more to college</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:58:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Libby Quaid</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says a bill in Congress would help him send millions more Americans to college. But the measure may fall short of Obama&#8217;s goal.

The bill would boost Pell Grants for needy students. But it does nothing to curb college costs, which rise much faster than Pell Grants do.
And it spends precious .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spin-meter-college-aid-bill-may-fall-short-of-promises-to-send-millions-more-to-college-152194/">SPIN METER: College aid bill may fall short of promises to send millions more to college</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Some tips for protecting yourself when taking out student loans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:44:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As credit standards for private loans have tightened, some for-profit, or &#8220;proprietary,&#8221; colleges are now lending money directly to students.

Such borrowing may be worthwhile, but here are some tips for protecting yourself on any student loan from three experts: Deanne Loonin of the National Consumer Law Center, Tim Ranzetta of Student Lending Analytics, and Mark .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/some-tips-for-protecting-yourself-when-taking-out-student-loans-140013/">Some tips for protecting yourself when taking out student loans</a>.]]></description>
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