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Schools mislead students on financial aid, lawmaker says
A congressman says more than 100 schools suggest more paperwork is required.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 4, 2014 -
San Francisco City College spends big on ads
A half-million dollar campaign was meant to stop an exodus of students from the troubled school.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 3, 2014 -
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.
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Union drive ramps up at U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Faculty are picking sides and making their arguments.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 3, 2014 -
UC-Boulder philosophy dept. rife with harassment, bullying: report
The department chairman has been removed and graduate admissions are suspended.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 3, 2014 -
For-profit Bridgeport Education cuts jobs
The owner of Ashford University says it expects declining enrollment to reverse soon.
By Daniel Shumski • Feb. 3, 2014 -
Blackboard's bookstore: This week's most read education news
Get caught up on colleges' competency-based proposals and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Rutgers offering class on Beyoncé
The course will tackle race, gender, and sexuality.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 31, 2014 -
California may put race-based admissions question to voters
A constitutional amendment is steps away from being put on the ballot.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 31, 2014 -
What can we learn from MOOCs' stumbles?
One consultant says MOOCs stand a better chance if not used in isolation.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Coursera signs deal to expand offerings in Spanish
The MOOC provider will partner with a Mexican billionaire's philanthropic fund.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 31, 2014 -
Deal grants Yale access to J & J clinical trial data
Johnson & Johnson is now the first drugmaker to release its clinical trial data fully and freely to academics.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 30, 2014 -
California regulators warn private coding 'bootcamps'
The schools are subject to oversight but are operating without licenses, the state says.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Columbia's president wants more transparency over sexual assaults
The school says it will go beyond the Clery Act in its disclosures.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Cal State leader outlines ambitious plan to improve graduation rates
The push includes a goal of hiring more tenure-track faculty.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Ohio State names Gee's replacement
The chancellor of University of California, Irvine, will become OSU's new president.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Blackboard planning online bookstore
The ed tech giant says the in-LMS store will streamline the textbook buying process for students and faculty.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 competency-based experiments on colleges' wishlists
The government requested proposals to try new things and a group of 17 schools responded.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
DeVry makes inroads at Olympics
By providing free or reduced-cost education as a sponsor, the school has made a name for itself among athletes.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Schools can help students drink less, scientists say
While different strategies work to varying degrees, they all have an effect, the study says.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
U. of Michigan to proceed with administrative downsizing
Despite faculty criticism, a plan to centralize staff is going forward.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Mass. leads states' effort to measure college learning
The idea is to use students' work, not just standardized tests.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
U. of Illinois chancellor target of racist messages
Twitter erupts after the administrator decides not to cancel classes because of the cold.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Earnings suffer when students switch to for-profit schools, study says
The study did not take into account the often higher costs of such schools.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 28, 2014 -
University endowments bounce back
Strong stock markets get credit for average increase of 11.7%.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 28, 2014 -
More trouble for for-profit colleges: States open investigations
At least a dozen attorneys general have schools in their sights.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 28, 2014
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