Testing and US News high school rankings: The week's most-read education news

This week, Education Dive took a look at the prevalence of testing in K-12 and a growing federal focus on reexamining the use of exams in schools. Also in K-12, US News and World Report issued its 2016 Best High Schools rankings, topped for the fifth consecutive year by the School for Talented an...

By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2016

Higher education's role in protecting pathways to the middle class

Excelsior College Assistant VP for Extended Education Christopher Gilmore lays out three ways higher ed continues contributing to social mobility.

By Christopher Gilmore • April 22, 2016

Connecticut senate approves financial aid for undocumented students

For the second year in a row, state lawmakers have approved financial aid for undocumented students, and the bill is expected to make it through the House this year.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2016

Judge denies CFPB right to demand documents from ACICS

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau had sued the for-profit accreditor after it refused to provide documents for an investigation, but the judge found in favor of the accreditor.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2016

TPSEMath represents movement to reform college curricula

A handful of mathematicians and academic leaders have joined under the moniker Transforming Post-Secondary Education in Mathematics to create systemic change on campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2016

Desire for international students forces many institutions to weigh revenue vs standards

As colleges and universities aggressively recruit international students, some faculty have raised concerns that they aren't academically prepared for English-language classes.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2016

Open ed resources still suffer from lack of awareness

While Creative Commons open ed director Cable Green hails the work of institutions collaborating to build OER libraries, he says too few people know about it.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 22, 2016

Higher ed equity report shows continued gaps in degree attainment

A 2016 historical trends report finds that, despite gains, the top two income quartiles still earn 77% of all bachelor’s degrees attained in 2014.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2016

Bellevue U approaches online learning with liberal arts classroom model

The Nebraska institution offers small class sizes with high-touch faculty, giving students deadlines for course milestones in otherwise self-paced online classes.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2016

Mitchell grades Obama administration 'incomplete' on higher ed

The U.S. under secretary of education discussed the administration’s policies during the Arizona State University Global Silicon Valley Summit this week.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2016

Consortia help colleges save money on range of costs

The Boston Consortium's self-insurance program has held healthcare costs down since 2012, and library consortia save institutions millions in subscription fees.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2016

Around 30 colleges to hold off on coalition's new application in first year

The Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success releases its new application this summer, but some schools are sitting out its first year for better understanding.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 21, 2016

Supply is up in online ed but demand is down — now what?

Colleges and universities must adapt to a new business model when it comes to marketing their programs to prospective students, recognizing the realities of demand.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

Stanford research backs visual math lessons

A new paper supports more visual approaches to teaching math, encouraging students to embrace tactics like using their fingers for greater understanding.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

Collaborative learning spaces can improve MBA programs

Next-generation classrooms can give students a more engaging environment and also force a shift in pedagogy for the betterment of a program.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

What can higher ed learn about retention from the healthcare industry?

In hospitals, population health management uses predictive analytics to separate patients into cohorts by risk level and assign supports accordingly.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

Securing online identities with keystroke dynamics

In higher ed institutions, which are highly vulnerable to cyberattacks, identifying people by how they type could be another tool in the security belt.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

Marketing could become the most expensive part of higher ed

Colleges and universities are spending more money on recruitment to cope with increasing competition for students, and it isn’t making their products any better.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 20, 2016

Grinnell College discontinues Posse program

The Posse Foundation has relationships with colleges across the country, sending cohorts of about a dozen underrepresented students who get extra support on their way to a degree.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 19, 2016

What institutions can do for students with serious medical needs

While students bear the burden of notifying their institution of serious medical conditions, campuses must create an environment where they're comfortable doing so.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 19, 2016

Test-optional admissions drawing more diverse applicant pools

A study for the NACAC found the difference between cumulative GPAs and graduation rates of submitters and non-submitters of standardized test scores to be almost nonexistent

By Tara García Mathewson • April 19, 2016

President of for-profit college accreditor ACICS resigns

Albert Gray led the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools for seven years, during which time the sector faced increasing federal scrutiny.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 19, 2016

Is demand high enough for CBE expansion?

Hundreds of colleges are developing competency-based programs despite slow growth so far, but new tech may help them take off.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 19, 2016

Make way millennials, here comes Generation Z

The distinctive behavior traits that characterize Generation Z set them apart from any other demographic that has come before them, offering great challenges and opportunities for the future of higher ed.

April 19, 2016

Recruitment, support necessary to boost women in STEM majors

North Carolina State University's industrial and systems engineering department has been successful at recruiting more women into the major by tailoring its outreach.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 18, 2016