College Education

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1. Kennedy Widow Asks Mass. Grads to Work for Justice

   Fri, 25 May 2012

   Sen. Ted Kennedy's widow urges Boston College grads in commencement speech to work for justice
2. Regents Unveil New Policy for Sexual Assaults

   Fri, 25 May 2012

   University system unveils new policy telling campuses how to handle cases of sexual violence
3. 
   In Response to James Franco on Commencement Speeches

   Fri, 25 May 2012

   the Student Loan Crisis and Crowdsourcing the Student Loan Mess ] So, what's it all for? The system by which we fund higher education in this country may be horribly broken, but that in no way means the people who are a product of it should be written
4. Stuck In The Middle With You (The Note)

   Fri, 25 May 2012

   backtracking. BuzzFeed's Zeke Miller posts a series of tweets from Thursday. http://bit.ly/JWqkGv SENATE STALLS ON STUDENT LOANS . From ABC's Sunlen Miller: The Senate made one last gesture this month to work on the Student Loan bill, but Democratic
5. Visa Change for Beijing-Sent Teachers Upsets China

   Fri, 25 May 2012

   Susan Carvalho, associate provost for international programs at the University of Kentucky in a blog for the Chronicle of Higher Education . Many of the institutes offer a window to China that might not otherwise be possible, including one at the University
6. Dueling Student Loan Bills Rejected in Senate

   Thu, 24 May 2012

   The Senate made one last gesture this month to work on the Student Loan bill, but Democratic and Republican versions both failed in a last-minute, and half-hearted, attempt today before lawmakers leave for a week-long Memorial Day holiday. The Democratic bill failed by a 51-43...
7. Senate Rejects GOP, Dem Plans on Student Loans

   Thu, 24 May 2012

   early concerns that retaining the lower rate would fuel college tuition increases, likely GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney least 37 million Americans owe $870 billion for outstanding student loans , a figure that is growing and that exceeds the money owed

Videos

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   Loans Burden 94 Percent of 2012 Students

   Sun, 13 May 2012

   reported. 94%. Of the class of 2012 are graduating with student loans that's up from 45%. In 1993. The average debt. Over to live with their parents frustration with the cost of higher education . Has even given birth to a new Occupy Movement Where students

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   number we reported. 94%. Of the class of 2012 are graduating with student loans that's up from 45%. In 1993. The average debt. Over 23000. Dollars per student. Kyle -- graduated Columbia today 40000 dollars in the red it is our only option to succeed in -- It's it scared. As many as three -- ten graduates are returning home to live with their parents frustration with the cost of higher education . Has even given birth to a new Occupy Movement -- Where students are encouraged to Wear baseball -- changed during ceremonies.
2. 
   Female and Male Roy Brooks Run for Office

   Fri, 18 May 2012

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3. 
   Two 'Roys' Battle it Out for Texas Commissioner

   Sat, 19 May 2012

   because names the one thing they can agree on. Well he's focused on managing growth her aim is to fight crime and promote education funding . Says your opponent simply been in office too long so consequently. You don't get nothing but the final results. Here

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   focused on managing growth her aim is to fight crime and promote education funding . Says your opponent simply been in office too long so consequently. You don't get nothing but the final results. Here I come
4. 
   Obama Pushes Wall Street Oversight

   Sat, 19 May 2012

   extending loans stopped north with good ideas. To middle class families want to home. To students who want to pursue higher education . That's what Wall Street reform is all about making this economy stronger for you. We're gonna keep working to cover

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   want to -- home. To students who want to pursue -- higher education . That's what Wall Street reform is all about making this economy stronger for you. We're gonna keep working to cover every job
5. 
   Obama: 'Higher Education Can Not Be a Luxury'

   Sat, 21 Apr 2012

   debt on their student loans than they do money means that higher education simply out of how we can make higher education more affordable rates on some student loans will double people to afford higher education and earned their interest rates on student loans from double and

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   looking for. So we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach for every American. Because of the time when the unemployment rate for Americans with at least a college degree is about half the national average it's never been more important. But here's the thing -- also never been more expensive. Students who take out loans to pay for college graduate going an average of 25000 dollars. For the first time Americans -- more debt on their student loans than they do on their credit carts. And for many working families the idea of going that much money means that higher education simply out of reach for -- shall. Not America higher education cannot be a -- for it's an economic compared that every family must be able to -- That's why next week I'll be visiting colleges across the country talking to students about how we can make higher education more affordable. What's at stake right now if congress doesn't do something about. You see if congress doesn't act on July 1 interest rates on some student loans will double. Nearly seven and a half million students will end up always more on the loan payments. And be a tremendous -- and it's completely preventable. This issue didn't come out of nowhere. For some time now been calling on congress to take steps to make higher education more affordable. To prevent these interest rates from double. To extend the tuition tax credit that saved middle class families millions of

   way to prosperity. Making it harder for our young people to afford higher education and earned their degrees is nothing more than cutting our own future opportunities. Congress needs to keep interest rates on student loans from double and they need to do it now. This question of values. We cannot let America become -- country -- shrinking
6. 
   Roundtable II: This Week in Politics

   Sun, 6 May 2012

   for the overall economic health then extending to subsidize student loans for people to go to college helps all but they get to. I talking about our president is talking about interest on student loans . These kids need jobs that they need to let's create jobs

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   Is way worse for the overall economic health then extending to subsidize student loans for people to go to college -- helps all but they get to.

   your president is talking about our president is talking about interest on student loans . These kids need jobs that they need to let's create jobs in this country that's where he is they ultimately what.
7. 
   Obama Speaks at LGBT Fundraiser

   Mon, 14 May 2012

   companies. Was. How we built this country. We built this country around the idea that everybody should have access to college education . And so as consequence we set up president Lincoln the first Republican president set up land grant colleges all across

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   this country around the idea that everybody should have access to -- college education . And so as consequence we set up president Lincoln the first Republican president set up land grant colleges all across this country