The College Fix

News

• New site brazenly trades pirated e-textbooks

  Jeff Young - Wired Campus •August 24, 2011

  Textbook pirates have struck again.

• 30,000 Michigan students abuse welfare

  Robby Soave - Assistant Editor •August 23, 2011

  I have a piece in

• Debt ceiling deal changes repayment rules on grad student loans

  Hunter Woodall - The Maneater •August 23, 2011

  During the debt ceiling debate on Capitol Hill, Congress cut $917 billion in programs and slashed federal funds across the board.

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  NC State compromises personal info of 1800 elementary schoolers

  Justin Rose - NC State Technician •August 23, 2011

  The data comprised names, dates of birth and Social Security numbers of around 1800 elementary school students from a research project conducted from 2003 to 2006 that examined the effect of technology on academic performance.

• Gov. Rick Scott explores higher ed changes, Rick-Perry-style

  Denise-Marie Balona - Orlando Sentinel •August 23, 2011

  Gov. Rick Scott is exploring dramatic higher-education reforms that are similar to those already under way in Florida's public school districts.

• Va. university chancellor resigns over ‘sex dungeon’ flap

  Daniel de Vise - Washington Post •August 22, 2011

  The University of Northern Virginia had already made news over an immigration raid last month of its Annandale office-mall headquarters. Then, the story got stranger.