<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Higher Education</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/education/highereducation?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><description>Higher Education</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Wealthy Often Win in Merit-Aid Race]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63887-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63887-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The competition between private colleges for accomplished students, combined with state efforts to encourage enrollment in public universities, together contribute to the rise in merit scholarships, experts say.]]></description><author> Jay Mathews</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Regional Public School Salaries]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63886-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63886-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ <em> Rocky Mountains</em><br>Superintendent: $97,868<br>High school principal: $73,260]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[State by State]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63888-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A63888-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  These were the minimum requirements for merit aid in 13 states in 2003:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[GMU Faculty Calls Patriot Act Threatening]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51216-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51216-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[George Mason University's faculty senate passed a resolution yesterday critical of the broad investigative powers granted to law enforcement agencies after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, saying they could have a chilling effect on academic freedom.]]></description><author> Maria Glod</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[College Credits, With a Rush]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51206-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A51206-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[It's a sign not only of how popular extreme outdoor sports have become, but also of just how much higher education has changed: Even the people who dream of living on the river feel like they need a college degree now.]]></description><author> Susan Kinzie</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Students' Clout Helping Workers   --  and Unions]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35521-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A35521-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Universities are one of the few bright spots for labor unions, which have been losing members and power for years.]]></description><author> Susan Kinzie</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Va. Colleges Seek Financial Flexibility]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28306-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28306-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[State legislature is expected to act on a bill that would mark sweeping reform for higher education and open the public college system to potential changes.]]></description><author> Susan Kinzie</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Colleges Sharpen Focus On Freshmen]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26230-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26230-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Institutions are finding that a shift in education policy may lead to early academic success and also boost student retention rates.]]></description><author> Jay Mathews</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Where Graduation Is the Goal]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26228-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26228-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[  How can a family tell which colleges care most about graduating students? Here are tips from the Education Trust:]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Less Expensive Options]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26229-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26229-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Looking for less expensive colleges that take students with SAT scores considered average while producing good graduation rates?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Education Statistics Difficult to Interpret]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26231-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26231-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the past year, many newspapers published a disheartening set of graduation rate estimates compiled by the Denver-based National Center for Higher Education Management Systems, a nonprofit group that does policy work in higher education.]]></description><author> Jay Mathews</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Md. Assembly Scholarships Uncurbed]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5442-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A5442-2005Mar27.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[With Md. college tuition spiraling and  financial-aid money shrinking, an effort is underway to end legislators' ability to grant scholarships with virtually no oversight.]]></description><author> David Snyder</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Learning to Stand Out Among the Standouts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55160-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55160-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Colleges routinely reject Asian Americans in favor of applicants with lower scores in order to have more diverse campuses, raising a question of fairness.]]></description><author> Jay Mathews</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mowing and Trimming Their Way to Gold]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55144-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55144-2005Mar21.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[ Eric Crist and Joshua Miller had just two hours, 13 pieces of wood and a box of tools to build a planter box. 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Another student activist, weakened by hunger, was rushed to the hospital Saturday.]]></description><author> Sudarsan Raghavan</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Faculty Group Rebukes Embattled Harvard Chief]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38375-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38375-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Motions proclaim a "lack of confidence" in university president and criticize his management style and recent remarks about women.]]></description><author> Jonathan Finer</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[New SAT Debuts]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28464-2005Mar11.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A28464-2005Mar11.html?nav=rss_education/highereducation</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 13:12:10 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[While revised exam is supposed to better reflect what students are learning in high school, the first crop of students to take the test on Saturday say they are wary of what to expect.]]></description><author> Ylan Q. 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