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University of California system in the hands of voters

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 18, 2012
California Gov. Jerry Brown is proposing to raise taxes in November, with part of the revenue going to pay for public education in the state, including for the University of California system. U.C. President Mark Yudof responds.
Posted In: University of California
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The art and science of the college waitlist

by
Amy Scott
Jun 13, 2012
As "yield" gets tougher to predict, schools keep their options open.
Posted In: college
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New push to ease student loan repayment

by
John Dimsdale
Jun 7, 2012
The federal government will streamline the process that borrowers use to get their payments capped at just 15 percent of their salaries.
Posted In: frederal student loans, student debt, student loan repayment options
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Ohio State University looks to privatize parking lots

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
Jun 7, 2012
OSU President Gorden Gee on his school's decision to lease out its parking facilities and the impact it could have.
Posted In: parking lot, Ohio State
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Making college costs easier to understand

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Amy Scott
Jun 5, 2012
With interest rates on some student loans about to double, the Obama administration joins with colleges to provide clearer guidance on the real price of school.
Posted In: college, financial aid, student loans
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Wesleyan University offers a three-year bachelor's degree

Interview by
Kai Ryssdal
May 29, 2012
The elite -- and expensive -- university looks to give students a break, earning a top degree in less time.
Posted In: Wesleyan University, college tuition
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Another Race to the Top begins

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Amy Scott
May 22, 2012
The Department of Education will award $400 million to school districts in its latest contest to improve education. The challenge is to create personalized plans to teach students from poor and rural families.
Posted In: Education, Race to the Top
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A better college courtesy of the housing boom

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Amy Scott
May 15, 2012
Remember the heady days when housing prices just kept going up? A new study says that extra money gave some students a ticket to a more selective school.
Posted In: college savings
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It's never too early for a good start in education

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Amy Scott
May 9, 2012
Kids who are well-prepared for kindergarten have a better shot at making it all the way through high school. But in poor neighborhoods, there are lots of obstacles. One Cincinnati program is fighting to remove them.
Posted In: poverty, Education, cincinnati, Ohio, kindergarten
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Fact checking the student loan debate

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John Dimsdale
May 8, 2012
The latest Congressional fight is over how to deal with a student loan interest hike set for the summer. But what's the real bottom line?
Posted In: student loan

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Marketplace and Education Correspondent Amy Scott look at the business and economics of education, on topics including  student loans, public education financing, and the cost of a college degree. Marketplace's Education coverage is supported, in part, by the Kresge Foundation.

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