Educause, K-12 computer science, and Flatiron: The week's most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2015

Florida college trustee floats RFP-like plan for faculty hires

A trustee at the State College of Florida at Manatee-Sarasota is recommending faculty include a bid of sorts for their services on job applications.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Strings attached to Koch brothers' higher ed philanthropy

Charles Koch’s foundations funneled over $19 million to 210 colleges in 2013, prompting concern over the donor's libertarian ideological bent.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015

Thursday at Educause 2015: Campus Computing Project, Google, and CIOs

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Ellucian, Cengage, Blackboard, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2015

Battle for state funding increases starts in Louisiana — again

 As states increase funding in the next budget cycle, there are still likely to be more outliers.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Ed Dept approves rules for financial aid debit cards

Banks and colleges partner to make financial aid payments, regulations follow.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015

Wednesday at Educause: Motivation, disruptive innovation, and top IT issues

Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Dell, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and more.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2015

Florida task force to present strategic plan for online education growth

The task force has been working for the last year to develop a plan to better meet state workforce needs.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Ed Department awards more than $3 million to MSIs for STEM

The new grants come through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and will help 13 minority-serving colleges and universities strengthen STEM education.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Southern New Hampshire U partners with Flatiron School coding bootcamp

The partnership includes an expansion of Flatiron School’s online learning program, a 3+1 program starting at SNHU and finishing at Flatiron, and a coding bootcamp at SNHU.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015

Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns

The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.

By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015

Higher ed ranks among highest for incidences of fraud

Higher ed had the fifth highest frequency of fraud based on a 2014 study of 23 types of organizations.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015

Florida A&M's governance, financial issues highlight HBCU troubles at large

Heavy-handed oversight by the board of trustees culminated in the chairman’s resignation last week and has some wondering about the root of the problem.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015

Spellings to lead UNC System, but concerns remain over selection process

The board of governors unanimously voted for Spellings to lead the system, ending a search shrouded in secrecy but not its controversy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 26, 2015

Twitter, charters, and STEM: The week’s most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2015

NLRB to reconsider grad student unions with New School case

The National Labor Relations Board last said graduate students could not be considered employees in a 2004 case involving Brown University.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 23, 2015

George Wythe U to close in settlement with Utah officials

The 30-student, unaccredited school made a name for itself with its conservative curriculum, but ran into legal trouble over 'life experience' credit.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 22, 2015

Now a brand asset, football programs could bring down institutions

Author John Gerdy writes that schools could be seen as putting profit ahead of endangering football players.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Ed Dept limits ITT's access to student aid

The heightened restrictions follow recent fraud allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission against top officials and the company itself.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Obama administration readying accreditation reform proposals

Executive action, regulatory reform, and proposed legislation are expected to be part of a package of proposals announced by the end of the month.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015

Rauner cuts Illinois community college leaders' golden parachutes

Two new laws restrict the autonomy of community college leaders, establishing limits on presidential terms and severance pay.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Duncan regrets delayed action on 'gainful employment' rule

The outgoing education secretary said he shouldn't have waited to crack down on ‘bad actors’ in the for-profit sector.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

UNC presidential search troubles reflect politicized process

With Margaret Spellings leaked as a finalist, members of the board of governors, legislature, and faculty community are calling foul.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015

Legislators call U of Tennessee diversity expenditures into question

The university system spends $5.5 million each year on diversity initiatives, a tiny fraction of its overall budget but still a focus of legislative scrutiny.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015

Ohio State asks potential partners to craft privatized energy plan

The university has set a December deadline for a financial and operational plan for managing its energy use in its latest privatization deal.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015