“A cure worse than the disease.” Andrew Kelly explains how the federal government’s new income-based repayment program for student loans could cost billions in the next decade. Education Sector analysts have a better idea. (The American)
Committee business. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (Wis.), Chris Murphy (Conn.), and Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) are expected to be new Democratic additions to the Senate HELP committee in 2013. (Senate.gov)
“Legos on steroids.” Educators are using the child’s toy to teach engineering concepts to fourth-graders. (Knoxville News Sentinel)
We might suggest paying those tuition bills first. A Chicago college student wins $1 million. First purchase? A new car. (Chicago Tribune)
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