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Los Angeles-area private schools feel the pinch

More families than usual are pulling out or seeking financial aid, even as the institutions' own fortunes are dwindling. At the private New Roads School in Santa Monica, 20 families de

Obama Girls Opt for a Posh Private School

The Obamas chose a private school that educates the children of many of Washington's elite families.

Experts Debate 'Neovouchers' for Private Schools

Tax-credit-supported scholarships are fast outpacing vouchers as a state policy tool for promoting private school choice.

Private Schools Pinched as Aid Requests Rise

Sallie Mae's private side

The lure for private-equity firm J.C. Flowers' $25 billion buyout of student-loan giant Sallie Mae may be its fast-growing and lucrative business providing private education loans -- loans that exi...

Why PRIVATE SCHOOLS ARE RARELY WORTH THE MONEY Forget the myth that private schools are the best. Our survey shows many public s

With prep school costs running nearly as high as the $26,000 a year that Ivy League colleges command these days, most families who send their kids to private or parochial schools must sacrifice new...

Using Private Student Loans? Get a Back-up Plan, Too

College students relying on private student loans should probably take inventory of income expectations and try to calculate a plan to stay enrolled if those loans suddenly vanish.

In tough times, private schools take innovative approaches to fundraising

Independent schools in L.A. are using videos, auctions and home parties to emphasize the message that in these challenging economic times, giving is more important than ever.

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Not all private colleges are worth the cost

Among talk of expanding the federal Pell Grant programs available to help students pay for college, some attention could be paid to whether or not such funds are being spent efficiently by sending students to expensive private colleges that offer li

New Tools Find Cheap Private Student Loans

New sites rate lenders and allow borrowers to put loans out to bid.