ITT faces new scrutiny from Ed Dept

The for-profit education group will have to send financial information every two weeks, as well as monthly student data reports.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2015

Teacher college accreditation leader ousted

The founding president of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation was replaced amid a mix of criticism and support.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015

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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.

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Rolling Stone: Quality public education is disappearing

Mike Konczal argues education dollars are either going to for-profit school investors or elite school vanity projects, not students.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015

Wisconsin stands out among states cutting higher ed funding

While other states have proposed cuts, most seem to be backing away from major reductions, but not Wisconsin.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015

Federal judge sides with Obama on gainful employment rule

A group of for-profit colleges had argued the department shouldn’t be able to cut funding based on debt loads relative to graduate earnings.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015

Loyola U joins Chicago tech incubator

The university’s membership will give its students a chance to work with local entrepreneurs and offer faculty as mentors.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 29, 2015

Mount Holyoke debuts online, face-to-face teacher leadership programs

The program will contain video conferencing sessions and asynchronous online content for a 32-credit program.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

UNC system cuts education degree programs

The cuts to low-demand programs have been criticized amid a charged political climate.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

Ed Dept clears companies of wrongdoing in military loans

A yearlong probe sought to determine whether the department’s four main loan servicers mistreated military borrowers.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

FTC: Georgia-based for-profit school did not tell the truth

The all-online Ashworth College settled a case from the Federal Trade Commission that alleged it misrepresented marketing claims.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

AAU campus survey about sexual assault criticized for language

The climate survey was criticized for its language describing specific types of assaults. A lack of respondents wouuld lead to the underreporting of sexual violence.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 28, 2015

Bringing integrity to online credits

At the end of the exam, each student will receive an Integrity Score and instructors will get a report showing those scores.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

Ivy League increasingly reflects corporate pay scales: Bloomberg

Institutions have long argued they must compete with the private sector in administrator pay and salaries indeed reflect that.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

UNESCO recommends global monitoring system for ed progress

The United Nations organization has come up with a set of measures to track and compare education progress worldwide.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

New Rhode Island college serving adult learners seeks accreditation

College Unbound got approval to turn its degree-completion program into a private nonprofit college and now it needs accreditation.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

Report urges colleges to ignore high school disciplinary records

The report, by the Center for Community Alternatives, argues considering these records unfairly impact certain student groups.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

Adjunct positions swell in U.S. higher ed job postings

A report from HigherEdJobs showed 37% growth in adjunct job postings in the last year and barely 3% for full-time faculty.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 27, 2015

No-go: When sanctions stifle scholarly pursuit

Academic research across borders faces hurdles when it comes to Iran, Syria, Sudan, and Cuba.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Chinese university defends faculty accused of espionage

The U.S. Justice Department charged six Chinese nationals with stealing military systems technology.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt opens APIs

The company's new developer portal will allow outsiders to develop new tech tools for integration with the company's products.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Report examines Illinois college presidents' posh perks

The state legislative report found excessive benefits for college administrators amid a budget crisis and critiques of high tuition.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Wisconsin lawmakers refuse to disband for-profit regulatory agency

The state legislature's budget committee voted down a proposal by Gov. Scott Walker to kill the agency.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

Drake College of Business shutting down July 31

The New Jersey-based college first earned notoriety for recruiting homeless people from shelters for its programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 26, 2015

MBAs, Pearson, and MOOCs: The week’s most-read education news

Catch up on Texas' testing contract switch-up, FutureLearn's giant MOOC, and more.

May 22, 2015

Ohio ruling finds private college police liable to open records law

The case was brought by a student journalist who argued college police officers were state-certified and therefore in public office.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 22, 2015