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House education legislation would extend $1.3B in sequester cuts
The proposed cuts are part of House efforts to reshape the No Child Left Behind law.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Cal State student gets year in prison for identity theft
Matthew Weaver stole over 700 identities so he could rig a campus election.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Bill Gates praises online learning at Microsoft Faculty Summit
Gates said MOOCs and other online education start-ups have the power to fix a "broken" U.S. education system.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
UConn to pay for investigation of its handling of sexual misconduct allegations
Some employees were reportedly aware of allegations against a music professor at the school as early as 2006.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Petraeus accepts $1 salary at CUNY after backlash
The pay cut follows criticism and outrage over his initially reported $200,000 salary for a single class.
By Roger Riddell • July 16, 2013 -
Will Napolitano solve or perpetuate UC's problems?
One writer makes the case for pessimism as the Homeland Security head makes her transition.
By Brian Warmoth • July 16, 2013 -
Yuba Community College District pulls out of federal student loan program
The district feared its default rate would cause it to lose access to other forms of federal student aid.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
UConn professor accused of sexual misconduct involving children
Allegations against the professor date as far back as the late 1960s.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
Penn State receives preliminary Clery Act report regarding Sandusky scandal
Did top officials at the school violate the federal campus crime reporting law?
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
Gates Foundation's unprecedented influence in state-level ed policy makes some uncomfortable
Should a private entity, which isn't accountable to voters, be so involved in state policy discussions?
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
Penn State authorized to settle some Sandusky abuse claims
The school's board of trustees announced the pending settlements Friday.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
Yale's first Singapore campus class arrives
The Ivy League school's new joint venture with the National University of Singapore will welcome them to class next month.
By Brian Warmoth • July 15, 2013 -
Swarthmore faces federal probe over sexual assaults
The college could face consequences after complaints were filed by students over its practices earlier this year.
By Brian Warmoth • July 15, 2013 -
Online education still has room to grow in China
The money and Internet users are there, but adoption has hit a few snags.
By Brian Warmoth • July 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Want to head a university IT department? Pick one of these titles
The "chief information officer" title has risen in prominence over the last 20 years, but wasn't always widely accepted.
By Roger Riddell • July 15, 2013 -
Missouri State U. recoups $1M following bookstore theft
The man who plead guilty in the incident will still face significant prison time.
By Brian Warmoth • July 15, 2013 -
Texas A&M president to step down in January
He plans to return to the university's faculty as a tenured professor in the Dwight Look College of Engineering.
By Roger Riddell • July 12, 2013 -
Pinterest, MOOCs and free education: This week's most read education news
MOOCs dominated, but couldn't topple education's answers to Pinterest.
By Roger Riddell • July 12, 2013 -
Student loan Senate deal hopes fade on news of cost
A senior Republican aide told The Chronicle of Higher Education that "Humpty Dumpty is back in pieces."
By Roger Riddell • July 12, 2013 -
Napolitano resigns as Homeland Security chief for job heading UC system
A non-traditional choice, Napolitano will be the first female president in the system's 145-year history.
By Roger Riddell • July 12, 2013 -
Former Penn State President Graham Spanier files defamation suit against Louis Freeh
The suit's filing comes one day prior to the anniversary of the Freeh report's release.
By Roger Riddell • July 12, 2013 -
Blackboard co-founder predicts major price pressure on schools by MOOCs
Massive open online courses add much-needed competition to the industry, he said.
By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
CIO stats: Does campus tech have a diversity problem?
A new study shows just how little diversity there is in the top tech position at colleges and universities.
By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2013 -
Deep Dive
BYOD and in-house development: NKU's CIO on tech decisions that matter
Northern Kentucky University got its mobile priorities straight years ago, and its CIO told us why the school is better off as a result.
By Brian Warmoth • July 11, 2013 -
Pacific University: Please don't confuse us with University of the Pacific
The University of the Pacific's move to the West Coast Conference will likely increase confusion.
By Roger Riddell • July 11, 2013
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