94 nonprofit and 66 for-profit private colleges fail financial responsibility test

The Department of Education released data evaluating the subpar financial health of 160 private colleges during the 2013-14 school year, finding two more failing institutions than the prior year.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 14, 2016

Center on Higher Education Reform director calls student loan crisis overblown

Andrew Kelly, director of the center at the American Enterprise Institute, says a higher national student loan debt means more students are going to college and will end up earning more.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Influential Obama education adviser leaves White House

James Kvaal has accepted a position at the University of Michigan, ending a nearly seven-year tenure in which he helped with a range of higher ed initiatives.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Wisconsin regents approve weakened tenure policy for UW system

Despite strong opposition from faculty, the UW Board of Regents approved a policy that makes it easier to lay off tenured faculty for program changes or poor performance.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

Berkeley dean accused of sexual harassment resigns

Sujit Choudhry resigned one day after he was placed on indefinite leave following allegations of sexual harassment by his former executive assistant.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2016

New visa rules will let some foreign STEM grads stay longer

A new Department of Homeland Security rule that will take effect in May would allow students in specific STEM fields to stay in the US three years after graduation.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2016

State budget crises rack higher ed

Public institutions in Louisiana, Illinois and Pennsylvania are facing the very real possibility of severely reducing their capacity and even closing because of a lack of state funding or cuts.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

For-profit colleges lose another appeal to gainful employment

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals upheld the Obama administration’s policy that holds vocational programs accountable for graduates’ ability to repay student loans.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

Why public education needs to stay connected to the public

Harry Boyte, a senior scholar at Augsburg College's Sabo Center for Democracy and Citizenship, argues the 'people’s voice' is needed in the policy debate.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

UW faculty unhappy with tenure policy ahead of board vote

Faculty on the University of Wisconsin System tenure task force say they weren’t asked to endorse final proposals and the threat has already pushed some faculty out.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2016

8 higher ed thought leaders share words of wisdom at SXSWedu

In seven-minute presentations, speakers talked everything from innovation to affordability.

By Roger Riddell • March 8, 2016

'The real price of college' leaves low-income students with unexpected bills

A new report from The Century Foundation, using research from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, finds institutions underestimate college costs and aid options decrease for upperclassmen.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

Four-year colleges fight off competition from 2-years for nursing programs

Community colleges seeking to extend their nursing programs to full bachelor’s degrees have faced resistance from four-year colleges in California, Michigan, New Jersey and elsewhere.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

UC Davis chancellor under fire for highly paid side work

Linda Katehi has apologized for accepting a $70,000-per-year position with DeVry Education Group and $420,000 over three years as a board member for John Wiley & Sons.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 8, 2016

California case first to go to trial by former law student against her alma mater

Law school students have tried before, but Anna Alaburda’s case against Thomas Jefferson School of Law’s allegedly inflated employment data is the first to go to trial.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Tennessee Senate committee would de-fund UT diversity office

The Senate’s education committee voted to strip the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion of all but federal funding, of which it currently gets none.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Can state agencies get stronger on for-profits?

While the Obama administration has been encouraging states to improve their oversight of for-profit colleges and universities, many of these offices don’t have the staff or the money.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 7, 2016

Principals share advice, HBCU vets join forces: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Get caught up on the Shadow a Student Challenge, what sets connected educators apart, and more right here.

By Roger Riddell • March 4, 2016

NCAA wants more time to file Supreme Court petition in O’Bannon case

The O’Bannon case is a mixed bag for the NCAA as a circuit court upheld the idea that restricting payment to student athletes violates antitrust laws, but will it appeal?

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

Advocates urge House Democrats to increase Pell Grants

Democrats in the U.S. House held a forum this week to gather feedback about reauthorization of the Higher Education, hearing arguments for more Pell Grant funding to decrease student debt.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 4, 2016

Maryland HBCU supporters rally for equity

Supporters of the state’s four HBCUs have long alleged grossly inadequate funding and say program duplications have threatened comparability and competitiveness.

By Autumn A. Arnett • March 3, 2016

Louisiana insulates for-profits from cuts to state scholarship program

The Taylor Opportunity Program for Students doesn’t have enough funding to pay out the last 20% to colleges and LSU will lose $10 million, but for-profits will get the full reimbursement.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 3, 2016

Kansas technical college could merge with Wichita State

State legislators are considering a bill that would allow the Wichita Area Technical College to become the School of Technology and Applied Science at WSU.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Two University of Maryland campuses consider consolidation

While there are concerns over the possible deal between the main College Park campus and the Baltimore campus, the proposed legislation has a good deal of support.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016

Inspector General slams Ed Dept on loan servicer oversight

The watchdog’s latest report says the department conducted a flawed review of loan servicer activity relating to active-duty service members and misled the public about the findings.

By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2016