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Sally Teixeira studied to be a medical administrative assistant, but she now works at a deli in Cambridge, Mass.

Did college mislead students? They wait, hoping for debt relief.

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At its peak, Corinthian College had 72,000 students. But now only 15,000 will qualify debt forgiveness as the now-defunct school faces a federal investigation into whether it misled students about graduation and employment rates. For the graduates, there is no debate.

Students in Brian Gray and Mark Giuliucii's class don't get letter grades or take multiple choice tests.

No grades, no problem: How one high school is transforming learning

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What students in Dartmouth's Baker Library might not know is their smart phones have the capabilities to predict their GPA.

Predicting GPA and student success? Dartmouth researchers say there’s an app for that.

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Pine Manor College suffers from low enrollment, high debt and a small endowment.

Tom Brady once saved this tiny college. Can it still survive?

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Admitted MIT students pose with the school's mascot during a weekend of activities at the university.

How much should ‘elite’ matter when deciding where to go to college?

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