Teach For America CEO talks school quality, reform at Harvard

Elisa Villanueva Beard said some schools’ current struggles are 'a design question,' where they don’t meet students’ needs.

By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015

College Scorecard repayment rate data goes further than defaults

Data shows more than a third of student borrowers don't pay anything toward the principal balance in their first three years out of school.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 24, 2015

Ed Dept to release CBE Experiment Reference Guide

The guide for competency-based education experiments was initially expected earlier this summer.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2015

Questions over divestment's financial consequences continue

A study funded by oil industry advocates finds endowments are bound to take a hit, though other research indicates a potential financial boost.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015

AAU campus sexual assault survey finds high rates of violence

Like other surveys, a broad definition of sexual violence that includes forced kissing and groping, revealed one in five college students are affected and few report.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015

Ed Dept announces $60M in First in the World grants

More than 300 applicants competed for the grants, which finance the implementation and evaluation of programs and test interventions.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015

Andrew Marcinek is the Ed Dept's first OER advisor

Marcinek will help expand open educational resource access to K-12 and higher ed institutions by coaching schools about the public domain.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015

4 ways colleges can better serve low-income high-achievers

A panel of four influential higher ed presidents convened at the New York Times Schools For Tomorrow Conference to talk strategies for improvement.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2015

Professor argues for more ethical approach to grad school

Fordham University's Leonard Cassuto says graduate schools must do a better job of giving Ph.D. candidates more realistic expectations for future work.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015

'Knowledge Management & E-Learning' showcases higher ed smart city partnerships

The special issue of the journal offers nine cases of partnerships in the United States and other countries, including Russia, India, Italy, and Pakistan.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015

State regulation may help coding bootcamps maintain quality

Coding bootcamps have remained largely untouched by accreditors and the federal government, but states have worked to ensure careful growth.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015

University of California policy against intolerance meeting resistance

The policy has been criticized by First Amendment advocates and by those who view higher education as a place for open discourse. 

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

Dean's resignation points out difficulty of personal relationships among faculty

Some policies ban or manage romantic relationships between faculty members and supervisors.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

2015 college access index unveiled at NYT Schools For Tomorrow Conference

The University of California System dominates the top 10 in the Upshot's annual ranking of institutions based on how well they serve low-income students.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2015

Nation's oldest existing HBCU struggles to stay afloat

Amid enrollment declines, financial mismanagement, building deterioration, and unstable leadership, some wonder whether Cheyney University should be allowed to fail.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

Obama speaks out against oversensitivity on campuses

The former law professor joined the conversation about how college students are being 'coddled.'

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015

U of Iowa's no-confidence vote in new president backed by other state schools

The board of regents hired a businessman with no experience in university administration to lead the university in what faculty argue was a breach of shared governance.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

U of California regents appeal campus sexual assault ruling

The July ruling reversed a UC San Diego suspension order levied after finding a male student in violation of the university’s sex offense policy.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015

Federal changes mean FAFSA will accept two-year-old tax data

The move is the Obama administration's response to years of pressure to allow students to start their federal aid applications earlier in the college search process.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Obama administration unveils College Scorecard to praise and criticism

The long-awaited data dump has some cheering for the college research tool and others railing against its lack of context for students and families.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015

Data analytics and US News rankings: The week's most-read education news

Fall behind? Catch up on digital alternatives to paper textbooks, President Obama's 'College Promise' campaign, and more right here!

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 11, 2015

SUNY set to approve sweeping diversity efforts

Trustees are expected to approve a new policy that would require a chief diversity officer on every campus and the collection of additional student information.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 11, 2015

Obama announces 'College Promise' campaign, advisory board

The campaign is designed to tout the administration’s free community college proposal, as well as the range of others recently proposed or enacted.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 10, 2015

Kentucky for-profit Daymar to settle with former students

The proposed settlement calls for Daymar to pay almost $1.8 million, which will be split among Kentucky and out-of-state students.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2015

Survey: Higher ed presidents largely in support of debt-free college

The Gallup/Inside Higher Ed poll asked 523 college and university presidents, finding most private institutions opposed and most public in favor.

By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 9, 2015