News From the Higher Education Front

Two stories from Cybercast News Service related to higher education:

High Cost of College Eroding US Birth Rate, Mayor Says

(CNSNews.com) - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is suggesting that high school be extended for a fifth year to defray the high cost of a college education, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. Read News on the Web

Colleges Ranked for 'Gay-Friendliness'

(CNSNews.com) - The Advocate has published a book listing the 100 schools that it says offer the best discrimination protection, friendliest climate, and most extensive campus services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered students. Sixteen of the schools are in New England, including six in Massachusetts, the Boston Globe reported. Read News on the Web