Ed Dept encourages institutions not to consider criminal history in applications

New guidance suggests the question shouldn't be asked before an admissions decision is made.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 10, 2016

John Oliver segment highlights need for accessible research

The 'Last Week Tonight' host called out the way scientific research is presented to the public by the media and the institutions and organizations that produce it.

By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2016

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

By Higher Ed Dive staff

Transgender bathroom laws threaten higher ed funding

With four federal departments threatening North Carolina over its controversial bathroom bill, $1.4 billion in higher ed funding is on the line from the DoE alone.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 9, 2016

College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed

New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are among the least affordable states to attend public or private nonprofit higher education institutions, based on family income.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Government-created fake university nabs brokers, international students

The University of Northern New Jersey was part of a sting operation that secured the arrest of 22 brokers and named 25 students as co-conspirators.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016

Education a top policy concern in many states

CQ Roll Call asked journalists in all 50 states for the top policy issues in their legislatures, finding K-12 education to be a fairly common concern, while higher ed cracked the top-five in fewer state houses.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Report outlines specific metrics for new higher ed data infrastructure

The technical guide follows up on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s call for a new metrics framework to measure the performance of colleges and universities.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

Ted Mitchell: Access without excellence is not equity

Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell discussed the state of equity and excellence in higher education this week during the Education Writers Association meeting. He emphasized the benefits of innovation, but only if quality can be maintained.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 5, 2016

New Jersey lawmakers eyeing expensive college fees

A legislative hearing will focus on the mandatory fees public colleges and universities charge on top of tuition that significantly increase the cost of attendance.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

University of Minnesota faculty move to protect all speech

A committee has developed a series of recommendations for protecting speech on campus, including appointing a "free-speech advocate" to monitor investigations.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 4, 2016

Proposed teacher prep program rules draw criticism

The U.S. Department of Education has been collecting feedback on how proposed rules would impact distance learning programs, but critics say there should be consistent rules regardless of modality.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 3, 2016

Should presidential candidates consider performance-based funding?

Presidential candidates are making college debt a key element of their education platforms, but in the quest for institutional accountability, retention efforts may be a better focus area.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 2, 2016

MA commissioner of higher ed plans a stop to sick/vacation time payouts

Nearly 300 former higher education employees have received payouts of more than $50,000 for unused sick and vacation time.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 29, 2016

Public colleges relying more on state funding, less on tuition

The annual State Higher Education Finance Report shows, for the second year in a row, schools are getting a smaller portion of revenue from tuition and more from their states.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 28, 2016

IL governor picks faculty representative who doesn't agree with most faculty

Gov. Bruce Rauner selected a part-time instructor from the state’s flagship as the lone faculty representative on the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 27, 2016

UNC to avoid harsh punishments following paper class scandal

While the fake classes scandal at UNC Chapel Hill is arguably the worst academic-athletics scandal in recent memory, the NCAA will probably stay away from harsh punishments.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 27, 2016

Helping students choose 'responsible borrowing'

Western Governors University operates its financial aid office under the belief that students shouldn't take out loans just because they're eligible for them. 

By Tara García Mathewson • April 27, 2016

IL gov allows $600M in higher ed funding to get through budget standoff

The state House and Senate approved the funding measure last week and the governor’s signature means state colleges and universities will get the first state money of the fiscal year.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 26, 2016

White House drives $100M grant program to support free community college

The money will expand workforce training programs at community colleges, going to partnerships that connect schools, employers, and training programs like apprenticeships.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 26, 2016

UW-Madison faculty plan 'no confidence' vote on regents, president

Wisconsin once had what many called a model tenure policy and its loss has worried tenure advocates across the country.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 26, 2016

Georgia state rep sues Department of Ed over sexual misconduct guidance

Rep. Earl Ehrhart calls the department’s policies over sexual assault and harassment cases unconstitutional and says it has forced public schools to spend money unnecessarily.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 25, 2016

"Dear Colleague" letter targets accreditors

The letter outlines changes in the way accreditors should be monitoring the colleges they oversee to maintain eligibility for Department approval.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 25, 2016

Massachusetts offers tuition and fees rebate to students who persist

The Commonwealth Commitment provides a 10% rebate on tuition and fees at the end of each semester for students who start at community colleges and transfer to four-year schools.

By Tara García Mathewson • April 25, 2016

Testing and US News high school rankings: The week's most-read education news

This week, Education Dive took a look at the prevalence of testing in K-12 and a growing federal focus on reexamining the use of exams in schools. Also in K-12, US News and World Report issued its 2016 Best High Schools rankings, topped for the fifth consecutive year by the School for Talented an...

By Roger Riddell • April 22, 2016

Higher education's role in protecting pathways to the middle class

Excelsior College Assistant VP for Extended Education Christopher Gilmore lays out three ways higher ed continues contributing to social mobility.

By Christopher Gilmore • April 22, 2016