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Dept. of Ed. denies debt relief
Although Undersecretary Ted Mitchell publicly supports debt relief for defrauded students, several petitioners have been denied.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 11, 2015 -
This year's grads have more debt than ever
A new report shows the Class of 2015’s borrowers each have an average of $35,000 in student loan debt.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 11, 2015 -
Trendline
Mental Health and Wellness
This Trendline examines how colleges can address rising mental health concerns and support at-risk groups, such as transgender students and college athletes.
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MOOC MBA and for-profit woes: The week’s most-read education news
Get caught up on UIUC and Coursera's new partnership, AltSchool's big investment from Mark Zuckerberg, and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
USA Today's Toppo: Games charge students' imaginations
We caught up with the author of 'The Game Believes in You: How Digital Play Can Make Our Kids Smarter' to talk the appeal of game-based learning.
By Roger Riddell • May 8, 2015 -
2U moves closer to profitability in Q1
The cloud-based education technology company continues to shrink its losses as its partnerships expand.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
Arizona DREAMers ruled eligible for in-state tuition
State law had prohibited undocumented immigrants from receiving the cheaper tuition but federal law, with DACA, trumps it.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
Politics playing heavy hand in UNC's future
A conservative rise to power in North Carolina's legislature threatens the underpinnings of the state's education system.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
Report highlights changing focus of admissions
Schools are spending more recruiting time on transfer and international students while struggling to keep yield rates high.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
EDMC, Career Education to close schools
Two more for-profit giants announced closures this week amid falling revenues.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 8, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Tips for bridging disciplines with faculty clusters
Cluster hiring is becoming increasingly popular as a tool for institutional change.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Lawmakers won't make UW system a separate authority
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker's proposal that the university system break away from the rest of state governance is being shot down by state Republicans.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Dartmouth's business school to partner with Google
The collaboration will give minority entrepreneurs digital skills training during a three-day workshop in June.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Students using Yik Yak to share exam tips
Campuses are adding cheating to the list of problems presented by the anonymous social media app.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Maine considers single accreditation for its 7 campuses
The potentially first-of-its-kind transition would require major changes but could bring significant cost savings.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Little to gain for Corinthian creditors
The shuttered for-profit chain has few assets and a long line of people and organizations waiting for payment.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 7, 2015 -
Campus sexual assault reports up, investigations longer
A letter from the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights details the latest statistics.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
Lynn University to offer bachelor's degrees on iPads
The Florida-based university's iLynn degree programs will feature 20% lower tuition than its other programs.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
Perceived disrespect lowers adjunct job satisfaction
A newly published study analyzes adjunct responses to a national survey of faculty members.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
New York to use standard bar exam
It is the most populous state so far to shift to the uniform exam, which 15 other states have already adopted.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
Kaplan U introduces competency reports
The for-profit university will offer the new transcript companions to all of its 45,000 students systemwide.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
UIUC, Coursera partner to offer iMBA, a $20,000 graduate degree
The first all-MOOC graduate degree, a significant step in fulfilling the course model's promise of democratizing education, is expected to launch in 2016.
By Roger Riddell • May 5, 2015 -
Howard fundraising initiative asks alumni to clear graduating students' debt
The president of the historically black university sent out a fundraising appeal asking donors to help students graduate.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 5, 2015 -
NASA grants UC Riverside $4.5 million
The money will fund a five-year research project, giving students opportunities to do research in STEM fields.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 5, 2015 -
Chrysler joins corporations offering employees free college
The automotive giant will offer free tuition to dealership workers interested in seeking higher education at Strayer.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 5, 2015 -
Students seeking for-profit loan discharges number in the thousands
Former Corinthian students have joined others fighting for loan forgiveness on the grounds that their schools misled them.
By Tara GarcÃa Mathewson • May 5, 2015
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