Education
The 2012 Presidential Election & Higher Education
Resources on President Obama's and Mitt Romney's vision and plans for students and colleges and universities. We will continue to update this page through the election on Nov. 6.
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- ACE members: Register now for our members-only webinar on what the election results mean for higher education
The 2012 Election Results: What They Mean for Higher EducationA special members-only webinar with Terry Hartle, senior vice president for Government and Public Affairs, to discuss the results and sha...- Reading the tea leaves in the election debates - University World NewsJobs, the economy and women's rights have taken centre stage in the run-up to the US presidential election, with higher education barely ...
Who Gets the 'A' in Student Aid? Obama vs. RomneyHigher education has taken a back seat to other issues in this election, but the outcome of the presidential vote will have a major impac...
Student Financial Aid: Obama Vs. Romney | Bankrate.comHow does each presidential candidate stand on student loans and financial aid? We look at Obama and Romney's ideas.- Who Gets the 'A' in Student Aid? Obama vs. RomneyHigher education has taken a back seat to other issues in this election, but the outcome of the presidential vote will have a major impac...
Viewpoint: Demand Real Change In Higher EducationMy father had a favorite saying: "Nothing is as vulnerable as entrenched success." When I think about the future of American higher educa...
Staff Editorial: Obama's plan with Pell Grants strongerWe at The Daily Eastern News believe education should always be a high priority on any government's list. Regardless of other issues at h...
Many Obama Advisers Have Moved Between Government and Academe - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher EducationWhen Janine A. Davidson left her Pentagon position as deputy assistant secretary of defense for plans to return to the college classroom ...
Academics Who Advise Romney Confront Ideological Divides - Faculty - The Chronicle of Higher EducationWashington College, here in a quaint town on Maryland's Eastern Shore, can seem a world away from Washington, D.C., But this small libera...
Romney signed a budget that cut K-12 spending by $181.6 million (4%) & higher education spending by $100 million (10%). bo.st/JOyHyIPresidential Debates: The Focus for October
To be hosted by University of Denver (Oct. 3), Hofstra (NY) (Oct. 16), and Lynn University (FL) (Oct. 22). Centre College (KY) will host the single vice presidential debate between candidates Joe Biden and Paul Ryan on Oct. 11.- Debate 2: Oct. 16 at Hofstra
- In Debate, Romney Voices Support for Expanding Pell Grant Program8 hours ago ... In the second presidential debate, on Tuesday night, the Republican nominee Mitt Romney offered some of his most explic...
Romney Breaks From Ryan Budget On Pell GrantsMitt Romney said he doesn't agree with his running mate Paul Ryan when it comes to Pell grant funding Wednesday at a " Meet the Candidate...
FACT: The Ryan plan, supported by Romney, would eliminate Pell Grants for 1 MILLION students thkpr.gs/RDqQLl
Fact-Check on Pell: Romney said he wanted to keep Pell Grant program growing. This a new position for him #debates nyti.ms/RDsVqJ
In the primaries, Romney said he would veto the DREAM Act. True. ow.ly/exb10 #debate
