American Council on Education.  National umbrella association for higher education. Current information on higher education policy, legislation, and national developments. 

Chronicle of Higher Education.  Main news source for college and university faculty members and administrators. Subscription required; published weekly. 

Chronicle of Higher Education Free Resources.  Searchable data on institutions, publications, and programs in all segments of education. Available to subscribers and non-subscribers.

Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Private, nonprofit national organization that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States.

Inside Higher Ed.  A free daily online publication that covers a variety of college and university issues.

U.S. Census Bureau. Serves as the source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. 

U.S. Department of Education. Features information on programs and services, publications and products, grants and secretary's initiatives, plus guides for teachers and a host of links to other education sites.