Quick Hits (2.2.12)

Tuition-free degrees that come with a catch. Students at the University of California-Riverside have proposed a fix for increasing tuition costs: get rid of tuition completely. Instead, they say, graduates could re-pay the university by allocating 5 percent of their salaries for their first 20 years of employment. (TIME)

If pizza is a vegetable, could it be considered trans-fat-free? Colorado lawmakers are considering a bill that would ban trans-fat in schools, from breakfasts and lunches to vending machines and fundraisers. While some states limit trans-fats at lunchtime, no state has passed an outright ban. (Associated Press)

Taking one for the team. This story profiles a few superintendents who have willingly moved to part-time status in an effort to cut district costs. In one case, the decision saved the district’s arts and music programs. (Education Week)

What happens when a college student doesn’t have Internet access for an hour? A Yale professor moved his popular art course from a large law school auditorium to a much smaller one, cutting the number of students in half to 270. Why? There’s no Wi-Fi, so students can’t email or check Facebook. (Yale Daily News)