National News

• Opinion- Debt is the true price of a college education (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
  
  
• Study: One in five drop out of college before second year in Oregon (Corvallis Gazette-Times)
  
  
• When freedom isn't freedom at all (Inside Higher Ed)
  
  
• President of Harvard resigns, ending stormy 5-year tenure (New York Times)
  
  
• 20 states ask for flexibility in school law (New York Times)
  
  
• State surpluses a boon to education (Stateline.org)
  
  
• Democrats try to hold tuition flat in Maryland (Washington Post)
  
  
• Commentary- Secrets of graduating from college (Washington Post)