Despite imminent back-to-school blues, students have something to celebrate this August. President Bush has signed to renew the Higher Education Act. The act, overwhelmingly supported by both the Senate and Congress, details spending for federal student aid for the next five years.
Bush reportedly signed the 1,000-plus page legislation "unceremoniously", according to Chronicle.com. The newly signed law decrees many new provisions for grant programs that benefit both students and educational institutions. Additionally, the document restricts the secretary of education from "dictating how colleges measure student learning for purposes of accreditation."