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Monday, February 20, 2012  Obama pushes the question: What are students, taxpayers getting for their college dollars?

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Friday, January 20, 2012  Rep. Wyatt hopes to reduce Governor's proposed cuts to higher education.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Nixon administration says idea is now off the table.

Thursday, August 25, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Saturday, July 16, 2011  The Missouri auditor's office is completing a review of the contracts of the presidents and chancellors at Missouri universities.

Friday, April 08, 2011  Will Job Corps last if there is a government shutdown?

Friday, October 15, 2010  Chamber holds State of Education Address.

Monday, August 09, 2010  President Barack Obama's late-summer dash for campaign cash picks up Monday with two high-dollar fundraisers in Texas for the Democratic Party.

Friday, July 23, 2010  The Education Department is proposing regulations Friday that would cut off federal aid to for-profit college programs if too many of their students default on loans or don't earn enough after graduation to repay them.

Monday, April 12, 2010  Darrell Krueger opposes the merger of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or DESE, with the Department of Higher Education.

Friday, March 12, 2010  Missouri Governor Jay Nixon wants to combine the Department of Higher Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Friday, February 19, 2010  Missouri lawmakers and university presidents are painting a bleak view of future state funding for higher education.

Wednesday, October 14, 2009  Truman State University's lower enrollment this year is due to fewer foreign students and rigorous admissions requirements.

Wednesday, June 03, 2009  A. T. Still University President Jack Magruder is the new private higher education representative on the MOHELA board.