National survey provides first clear look at competency-based ed

The survey, produced by Public Agenda and funded by the Gates and Lumina foundations, incorporated information from more than 170 higher ed institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016

Share of educational costs covered by families stabilizes

A new report from the Delta Cost Project using the latest year of federal data shows the share of tuition that covers educational costs largely leveled out in 2013.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 14, 2016

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Enrollment and Retention

A look at the pandemic's continuing impact on enrollment and how colleges can ensure students stay on course.

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Obama argues for free community college in final State of the Union

Education received several mentions in Tuesday's address, including another call to cut the cost of college through free community college proposals.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

Supreme Court won’t consider case about student loan erasure in bankruptcy

A Wisconsin man with more than $260,000 in student loan debt tried to appeal his case to get clarity from the nation’s top court.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

Washington community college faces criticism over international recruitment

Green River College aggressively recruits international students, in most cases through proxies, and it has come to rely on their tuition — but faculty take issue with the school’s priorities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

Schools consider WiFi upgrades to meet growing demand

The latest WiFi technology, 802.11ac Wave 2, is nearly here, and some campuses are already planning infrastructure changes to make use of the faster, more powerful connection.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

Embry-Riddle, Penn State top US News' best online programs

US News & World Report released its fifth annual quality rankings of online education programs, including best bachelor’s, MBA, and a handful of other graduate-level programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

What are Educause's top 10 IT issues and technologies of 2016?

The leading higher ed technology association urges institutions to divest, reinvest, differentiate.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 13, 2016

With Gen Z headed to college, questions of where and how to adapt

Today's teenagers will set foot on campuses with a unique set of preferences for learning — but should schools be selective in how they adapt?

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation urges new definition of 'merit'

In a new report titled 'True Merit,' the foundation shows how it is harder for high-achieving, low-income students to get into elite colleges than it is for other applicants, including legacies and athletes.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

Hobsons buys Predictive Analytics Reporting Framework

PAR is a national membership collaborative that helps colleges and universities analyze data to improve student outcomes, including retention and graduation rates.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

Despite shrinking achievement gap, black men remain outliers at VCU

Virginia Commonwealth University has gained attention for raising graduation rates of underrepresented minorities, but men of color remain behind.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

Association of Governing Boards launches consulting service

AGB Institutional Strategies Consulting will focus on the operational and financial challenges of colleges and universities, serving as a resource for new business models.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

Apollo Education stocks soar over word of $1B sale

The owner of the University of Phoenix may be finalizing a sale following tough years of stricter regulation and falling enrollments.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 12, 2016

U of Maryland forges partnership with Baltimore teaching hospital

The partnership with St. Agnes Healthcare is part of a trend spurred on by the Affordable Care Act’s mandate for improved health care and expanded access.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

Startups use tech to solve ed's '2 Sigma Problem'

Benjamin Bloom wrote about the '2 Sigma Problem' in 1984, identifying the benefits of one-on-one tutoring using mastery learning techniques, but the strategy has long been cost-prohibitive.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

Historians debate role in campus protests at annual meeting

Campus protests over statues, names, and other monuments to a racist past have brought accusations of a desire to 'erase history,' something to which historians can respond.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

Congressional spending bill includes research, Pell funding boosts

The budget Congress agreed on in December includes extra money for research in health, energy, and agriculture along with an increase in the maximum Pell grant.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

BYU researchers share best practices for guiding enrollment predictions, including online

Brigham Young’s Salt Lake Center is nearly 50 miles from the main campus, forcing administrators to be strategic with data to increase enrollments.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 11, 2016

6 steps to improving outcomes for men of color at community colleges

The director of San Diego State's doctoral program in community college leadership has advice on how to change low outcomes among black and Latino men.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016

King upholds California accreditor’s noncompliant status

The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges has 12 months to get into compliance on every federal standard or lose recognition.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016

Oklahoma senator questions Ed Dept's legal authority on sexual assault guidance

Sen. James Lankford, chairman of the regulatory affairs subcommittee, sent a letter arguing the department went around regulatory processes, increasing the burden on colleges.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016

Morgan resigns Tennessee Regents position in opposition to autonomy plan

The chancellor of the Board of Regents will step down at the end of this month, one year ahead of schedule, so as not to implement the governor’s restructuring plan.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016

State Report Cards project finds low state investment, rising gap in attainment

Only two states spend as much on higher ed as they did before the recession, and the percentage of whites with college degrees has moved up faster than that of blacks and Latinos.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016

DOE to keep students' FAFSA college lists from state agencies, too

The US Department of Education first changed its policy to keep applicants' preferences from individual schools this year, and state agencies are expected to lose access next year.

By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 8, 2016