Student loan debt is $849 billion and rising

In midtown Manhattan two years ago, the billboard-size clock that keeps track of the U.S. national debt ran out of digits when the figure ballooned to $10 trillion.

Buried in debt: ISU student debt load among highest in nation

For some college students, graduation means a chance to spread their wings and fly, but for those weighed down by student loan debt, it’s more like a plunge into a dark unknown.

Race to the Top grants go to groups developing new student assessment strategies

The federal government awarded $330 million Thursday to two groups that are developing new student assessment systems for the District, Maryland and dozens of other states in an effort to upgrade their much-maligned standardized tests. Race to the Top - Education - United States - Education reform - New Jersey

Ky. to get part of $330M in grants

Although Kentucky failed to secure any big federal “Race to the Top” education grants, the state will share in awards to states aiming to improve student assessment and college readiness.

UGC refers to students forcibly dragged into protests

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has said that it has received several complaints about students being forcibly dragged into protests. Information has been bared that certain groups were inciting students to participate in processions and protests under the pretext of Student Union activities.