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• College tuition: New law aims for more transparency in costs (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Republicans aim to slash education spending: Obama (Reuters)
• Online Universities: 5 Tips Before You Pursue a Degree (U.S. News & World Report)

College tuition: New law aims for more transparency in costs (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 05 Oct 2010 02:02 PM PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Can I afford it? That's a big question for students and parents as they contemplate college.

Republicans aim to slash education spending: Obama (Reuters) Posted: 05 Oct 2010 01:51 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama on Tuesday accused Republicans of wanting to slash education spending and said this would "unilaterally" disarm the country as it competes with emerging powerhouses China and India.

Online Universities: 5 Tips Before You Pursue a Degree (U.S. News & World Report) Posted: 05 Oct 2010 08:51 AM PDT U.S. News & World Report - Online universities--particularly for-profit institutions--are under a congressional and regulatory microscope. Lawmakers and officials at the Department of Education have raised concerns over these schools' ability to ensure that graduates can parlay their degrees into steady jobs. If you plan to enroll in an online school to start or finish your degree, be sure to rigorously evaluate the institution before you enroll and potentially take on tens of thousands of dollars in loan debt. Use these five tips to get started:

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