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Free community college programs vary widely
The two-year free college idea may be gaining traction, but many schools already have such programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 ways schools can reduce the need for remediation
There are a number of ways K-12 schools and districts, along with states, can ensure students have the skills to succeed in college and beyond.
By Allie Gross • April 9, 2015 -
Trendline
Student Success
Explore how universities are working to boost student outcomes by integrating remedial education, providing mental health tools and making education more accessible.
By Higher Ed Dive staff -
Deep Dive
3 trends changing the face of for-profit higher ed
For better or worse, companies operating in the space have seen their survival threatened by tighter federal regulations and proposals in other sectors.
By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2015 -
Accessibility central to Stephen F Austin State strategy
The Texas university serves a number of students with disabilities.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
McGraw-Hill launches personalized learning tool
Connect Master is a digital study tool for students taking math, economics, and composition.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
Cooke Foundation celebrates campus diversity with $1M prize
Vassar College is the recipient of the inaugural Cooke Prize for Equity in Educational Excellence.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
Entrepreneur hopes to be translator between ed tech and higher ed
Paul Freedman returns to higher education entrepreneurship with a new venture aiming to connect schools with quality ed tech.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
New Obama proposal would help colleges with high default rates
The expanded appeal option plan would be particularly helpful to community colleges.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
ASU, Starbucks expanding online tuition reimbursement program
Employees with less than 60 credit hours are now eligible for the program, which was initially created to encourage completion.
By Roger Riddell • April 7, 2015 -
Howard University shrinks staff — again
The historically black university cut 84 staff positions, marking the third straight year of cuts.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Learning House acquires coding bootcamp provider
The online learning services company will now be able to broker partnerships with colleges for accredited coding courses.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Mitchell-Hamline law school merger sparks tenure battle
Two Mitchell College of Law professors have filed a lawsuit following proposed changes to the school’s tenure policy.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Ed Dept sexual assault investigations double to 106 schools
UC-Davis, UC-Santa Cruz, and Buffalo State College are among new additions to the list.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Valore expands to digital text market with Boundless acquisition
The acquisition moves used textbook provider Valore closer to an IPO.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Deep Dive
It's official: Student connections often impact admissions
A new Kaplan Test Prep survey shows a quarter of admissions officers feeling pressured to admit students with certain connections.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
InsideTrack, Chegg join forces on career coaching service
The new partnership aims to address the hardships recent grads face in their job searches.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
Study shows primary edX users are teachers
Harvard and MIT researchers found that 39% of surveyed participants were current or former teachers.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
20 more colleges identified with financial restrictions
The Department of Education released previously redacted names from its list of more than 550 schools under cash monitoring.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
Jones to end tenure at Ole Miss after declining deal
The state college board had offered a limited contract to appease Jones’ supporters.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
edX reaches deal with Justice Dept
The MOOC platform’s accommodations for learners with disabilities were the subject of a lawsuit against Harvard and MIT.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
Financial scrutiny and Atlanta convictions: The week’s most read education news
Get caught up on the 556 higher ed institutions under federal financial scrutiny and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2015 -
Lumen Learning raises $2.5 million in venture capital
The for-profit open educational resources company initially tried to avoid venture capital, but found it necessary to scale up.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015 -
Syracuse U divests from fossil fuel stocks
The university announced this week it would drop fossil fuel stocks from its $1.2 billion endowment.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015 -
Professor: Law schools are not dying
Law professor Steven Davidoff Solomon finds positive signs in enrollment and industry trends.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015 -
Senators propose federal data collection plan
The plan would create a database of information about colleges nationwide to aid students’ enrollment decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015
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