Tracy Davidson

Just in time for the fall semester, New Jersey has sent colleges and universities within the state a reminder about its new law regulating credit card issuers on campuses — including a ban on the freebies that used to lure college students to sign up for the cards.
Piggybacking on the 2009 federal law, New Jersey’s [...]

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College students will be able to shop around more for deals on textbooks, thanks to a new law that took effect this month.
The Higher Education Opportunity Act requires colleges to release required book lists at the time of class registration. Publishers must disclose prices and revision information to schools.
Proponents say the law will give [...]

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In just a few weeks, thousands of recent high school graduates will pack up the minivan and head off to college. For many students, though, the thrill of embarking on a new adventure is tempered by the sobering reality of student debt.
More than 60% of students borrow money to pay for college. If you’re [...]

USA TODAY- Even as Michigan endures the nation’s highest unemployment rate, there are jobs available in select fields for people with the right skills.
Among the “hot jobs” highlighted by one college are pharmacy technicians, call center specialists, computer numerical control machinists and quality inspectors. The average wage for those jobs typically ranges from $12 to [...]

The Lower Merion School District, embroiled in lawsuits over laptop cameras and redistricting, faces the possibility of a substantial tax increase for next school year.
The current budget contained the largest tax-rate percentage increase in the region. The preliminary $201.5 million proposal for next year calls for a 4.39 percent tax hike. If that passes in [...]

Tuition at many public colleges and universities is skyrocketing, thanks to state budget deficits that have choked off funding for higher education.
The University of California, for instance, estimates a 30% increase in the 2010-2011 year. “California’s $20 billion deficit will make it hard for the [state's] legislature to provide funding to the schools,” said Patrick [...]

For decades the standard question at U.S. grocery store check-out counters has been “Paper or Plastic?” But since January, consumers in the U.S. capital have faced a different question: “Will you pay 5 cents for a bag?”
Europeans have long accepted the idea of providing their own baskets, bags or nets to carry their purchases, or [...]

A batch of new restrictions aimed at curbing the most egregious credit card practices kick in Monday, but business owners will need to stay alert — the new rules don’t cover cards used for corporate purposes.
The bill Congress passed in May reforms the Truth in Lending Act, which governs only consumer credit. The measure fulfills [...]

Colleges are rapidly adding new majors and minors in green studies, and students are filling them fast.
Nationwide, more than 100 majors, minors or certificates were created this year in energy and sustainability-focused programs at colleges big and small, says the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. That’s up from just three programs [...]

Busy cooks need to take time to prepare their offerings not only with taste and appearance in mind but also with safety and care in order to prevent food-borne illnesses.
Most food-borne illnesses cause flu-like symptoms such as diarrhea and vomiting and only last a few days. But depending on the health of the person and [...]