We know that transferring among colleges, however popular it may be, is often a costly move for students, resulting in more time and money spent on the way to a degree. It also puts students at a higher risk of dropping out. And now, more bad news: New research shows that the career earnings of transfer students can suffer, too.

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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today released a letter to chief state school officers regarding regulations passed back in October. In what is no April Fool’s joke, his letter rolls back a regulation that could have helped provide parents of children enrolled in unsuccessful schools the option of choosing a better one.

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