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Aggressive Plan for State Data Systems (Inside Higher Ed)

"It has become an article of faith among many federal and especially state policy makers that the United States cannot possibly improve the performance of its higher education system without a significantly better way of collecting data about the performance of individual students and colleges," Inside Higher Ed reports. "Student aid legislation that the U.S. Senate could unveil as soon as this week would, like a comparable measure that the House of Representatives passed this month, give states significant financial incentives to develop such data systems."
28 Sep 2009 13:47:15 -0500
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Six Senators Urge Alternative to 100 Percent Direct Loans

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid yesterday, five Democrats and one Republican voiced support for reforming the student loan programs to increase Pell Grants, but urged the majority leader to consider "alternative legislative proposals" to the president's proposal to move to 100 percent Direct Loans. The Senators expressed concern about potential job losses from moving to 100 percent Direct Loans. The signers - Senators Bill Nelson (D-FL), Tom Carper (D-DE), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), Jim Webb (D-VA), Mark Warner (R-VA), and Ben Nelson (D-NE) - all represent states with FFELP-based employers.
10 Mar 2010 13:04:50 -0500
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