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Washington, D.C.: Congress to Vote on Higher Education Reform Bill	2008-02-07
Today the House of Representatives will vote on the College Opportunity and Affordability Act. The legislation contains several important policy changes to reform private student loan policy, critical grant programs and lower the cost of textbooks.
New Report Reveals High Numbers of Teachers, Social Workers In Michigan With Unmanageable Student Loan Debt	2006-04-10
More than 17.7 percent of all four-year public college graduates have too much debt to manage as a starting teacher in Michigan according to a new report released today by the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan.
GAO Report Finds Textbook Prices Skyrocketing	2005-08-16
A new report by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) confirms previous research conducted by the Student Public Interest Research Groups (Student PIRGs) into textbook prices.