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Out-of-state students shouldering more costsTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:00PMOut-of-state students will be more profitable for Virginia's public colleges and universities this school year.

Voting mattersTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:21PMOn voting in the District 14 special election With the special legislative session completed in Austin, an announcement was made by State Representative Fred Brown (R) that he would be stepping down as representative of District 14. ...

Will college bubble burst from public subsidies?Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:29PMMichael Barone Senior Political Analyst Follow Him @MichaelBarone When governments want to encourage what they believe is beneficial behavior, they subsidize it. Sounds like good public policy. But there can be problems. Behavior that is beneficial for most people may not be so for everybody. And government subsidies can go too far. Subsidies create incentives for what economists ...

E.B. students uncover DNA mysteries at RUTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:04PMBY CHRIS ZAWISTOWSKI Staff Writer EAST BRUNSWICK — For two East Brunswick High School seniors, school isn’t out for the summer. While many of their classmates might be soaking in the rays at the Jersey Shore or enjoying a ballgame, Brinda Banerji and Adam Horowitz are working on the genomic sequence analysis of Wolffia australiana, a type of duckweed. read more

Some scholars argue Congress can't impose debt limit on presidentTuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:02PMThe debt ceiling debate in Washington raises economic and constitutional questions that are not easily answered.

Rep. Levin expects Dems to win debt showdownMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:09PMHe says tea party wants to destroy sense of community

Zach Crispin: Minister Naomi Yamamoto is unwise to ignore student debt in B.C.Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:57PMDuring a recent tour of the Okanagan, Advanced Education Minister Naomi Yamamoto remarked that student debt is a “really good debt to assume”.

MPs criticise study grant changesMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:43PMAn MPs' committee attacks the way the government has brought in cuts to study grants for poor teenagers in England and questions the replacement scheme.

All colleges are not created equal, and neither are studentsMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 7:41PMSociety's focus on the need for higher education does a disservice to many.