California community colleges continue to struggle with accreditor

The National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity voted to limit the ACCJC’s ability to approve four-year degrees.  

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 21, 2015

Christensen Institute's Fisher: Schools must expand students' social capital

Julia Freeland Fisher recently got us up to speed on disruptive innovation in K-12 and higher ed, from personalized learning to alternative credentialing.

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 18, 2015

Cooper Union deal approves charging tuition to ease financial woes

A settlement agreement will let the previously tuition-free school continue to charge tuition as it works on a new strategy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

CFPB warning colleges over hidden credit card agreements

The letter reads: We have not yet made a determination whether your failure to disclose this agreement violates the CARD Act, but we urge you to reconsider your approach to public disclosure.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

Survey of Wisconsin faculty questioned, but shows strong support for tenure

A survey by a University of Chicago researcher with funding from a conservative think tank showed 89% of respondents would consider leaving the state without tenure protection.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 18, 2015

5 steps to successful competency-based programs

A self-paced model that discards the credit hour and the semester requires new ways of thinking about teaching and learning and new systems to go with them.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

Maine joins N-SARA coalition for online course sharing

The New England State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (N-SARA) gives member institutions access to online courses offered at other member institutions across the country.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 17, 2015

10-step plan helps faculty achieve universal design for learning

The steps apply to making online courses fully accessible to all users without special accommodations, improving the learning environment for everyone across three key areas.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Perkins Loan program could be revived by senate legislation

Supporters say the program makes colleges and universities liable for graduates' success.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

New England accreditor proposal could hurt adjuncts

Proposed guidelines do not address "reasonable contractual security" — a sticking point for adjuncts who say course-by-course contracts negatively impact teaching.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 16, 2015

Wisconsin regents pass resolution on free speech and academic freedom

The UW system board approved a resolution Friday saying its universities should not shield individuals from ideas or opinions they find disagreeable or offensive.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Transfer could be key to college completion goals

The Aspen Institute, the Columbia University’s Teachers College and Public Agenda have joined forces on a campaign to focus on transfer, emphasizing the role of four-year schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 14, 2015

Tennessee Promise program sets sights on completion

With enrollment high, state leaders are shifting the focus to retention and completion for the more than 16,000 students who started two-year programs this fall.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Spellings facing protests before even starting at UNC

The former education secretary will become the system’s new president in March, but students and faculty are already protesting her appointment.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

California accreditor facing federal sanctions

Ahead of an advisory committee's ruling, the U.S. Department of Education recommended denying the ACCJC’s request to accredit community college bachelor’s programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 11, 2015

Is affirmative action imperiled following Supreme Court arguments?

Justices heard extended arguments in Abigail Fisher’s case against the University of Texas’ race-conscious admissions plan Wednesday, with a majority appearing skeptical.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015

Interviews of trustees, presidents find tensions high, roles changing

Public Agenda conducted in-depth interviews with trustees and presidents who oversee 143 public, non-research universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015

Alumni, donors hold sway in administrators' protest responses

Some schools are finding themselves caught between what groups of current students are demanding and what alumni and donors think is best for campus.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 10, 2015

Private firm to investigate Niagara U dean’s alleged mishandling of rape case

The university’s dean of students is on administrative leave during an investigation into how she handled allegations of rape by a member of the men’s basketball team.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2015

Rubio continues to champion for-profit higher ed

Despite many for-profit's track records of having students disproportionately represented in loan default numbers, presidential candidate Marco Rubio pushes for expansion.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2015

Missouri legislators target Mizzou's high number of teaching waivers

Half of faculty members don’t teach the system’s minimum load of two courses per semester, and lawmakers are threatening state funding over the finding.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 9, 2015

Consequences of Salaita reverberate throughout higher ed hiring

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s last-minute revocation of its job offer to Steven G. Salaita has faculty across academia more cautious about moves.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 8, 2015

Maryland desegregation suit has future of state HBCUs in question

A federal judge has already ruled that the state perpetuated segregation by duplicating programs at predominantly white institutions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 7, 2015

Bootcamps, ESSA, and personalization: The week’s most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on the House vote to approve the Every Student Succeeds Act and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Dec. 4, 2015

New Louisiana governor may undo higher ed funding cuts

John Bel Edwards says the cuts made under the Jindal administration were major factors in his decision to run and that he hopes to reverse the damage.

By Tara García Mathewson • Dec. 4, 2015