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Special report: higher ed and the economy: it's definitely not business as usual for colleges and universities. Here's what campus leaders are doing to help keep their institutions on top of the hill.	Cover story	Mar 1, 2009	2730
HEA finally gains reauthorization: concerns over reporting requirements one major reaction.		Oct 1, 2008	1478
Kennedy's illness impacts HEA: conference draft report raises educators' concerns.		Aug 1, 2008	1052
Access to student loans protected: Congress and the White House act in the wake of the credit crunch.		Jun 1, 2008	1478
Money issues capture attention: concerns with the president's budget and the endowment probe.		Apr 1, 2008	615
HEA renewal nears passage (we swear): higher ed community still concerned over some issues.		Feb 1, 2008	646
Election year looms: HEA and endowment payments are among the key issues awaiting action.		Dec 1, 2007	1447
Final stretch: as Congress nears the end of its session, some work is finished but much remains to be done.		Oct 1, 2007	1480
Summer break: many legislative issues await action until after Labor Day.		Aug 1, 2007	1498
Unexpected issues: student loans and campus security draw scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.		Jun 1, 2007	1448
A blizzard of bills: Congress takes early action, but upcoming conflicts are brewing.		Apr 1, 2007	1488
Shaping the issues: political changes impact higher ed agendas.		Feb 1, 2007	1461
New Congress, new focus: spellings and higher ed association leaders list their priorities.		Dec 1, 2006	1416
Spellings acts quickly on 'future' report: hearings lay the groundwork for possible new rules and more federal involvement.		Oct 1, 2006	1400
Politics control legislation outlook; with Congress having other priorities these days, the HEA reauthorization and the Pell Grant increase could fail.		Aug 1, 2006	636
Time running out for HEA reauthorization: a temporary extention of existing legislation is possible if the Senate fails to act.		Jun 1, 2006	1201
New grant program could mean a new headache: the higher ed community expects complications in trying to make the program work.		Apr 1, 2006	1137
Student loans slashed: the end of 2005 brought a large reduction in the federal student loan program.		Feb 1, 2006	659
Questioning the cost of compliance: some say a new network security rule puts an unfair burden on higher ed.		Dec 1, 2005	630
Blessings and blemishes in proposed bill: legislators work out HEA renewal details and aim--again--for the final wrap-up.		Oct 1, 2005	829
Taking on Title VI: an independent advisory board has educators concerned about academic intrusion.		Aug 1, 2005	682
Court report: the Supreme Court weighs in on two important higher education issues.		Jun 1, 2005	702
Bumpy road ahead for 2005: neglected in Bush's first term, higher ed now faces some unwelcome attempts to "fix it.".		Feb 1, 2005	744