Policy & Legal: Page 130
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Long-serving congressman joins Cengage Learning after leaving House
Former California Rep. George Miller will counsel the higher ed content and services company after nearly 35 years in politics.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015 -
U.S. Education Department planning open, online skills academy
The announcement came in a blog post promoting open educational resources.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 13, 2015 -
Deep Dive
The days of giant lecture hall courses may be numbered
Disruptions including the Obama administration's proposal for free community college stand to change the higher ed business model.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015 -
Fraud lands Carnegie Career College founders behind bars
The duo was found guilty of fraudulently collecting $2.3 million from the U.S. Department of Education.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015 -
Congresswoman seeks to close student privacy ‘loophole’
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Education questioning FERPA’s reach to campus counseling records.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015 -
Gates Foundation identifies four focus areas for higher ed policy
The foundation outlined its strategy in a paper about post-secondary advocacy priorities.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 12, 2015 -
NYU avoids strike, reaching deal with unionized grad students
The university recognized the revived union in 2013 but just announced the tentative agreement Tuesday.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015 -
Obama signs 'student aid bill of rights'
The president's latest commitment comes with changes to make paying off student loans easier.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 11, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Jill Biden promotes benefits of community college at SXSWedu
The second lady of the United States promoted the Obama administration's plans for free community college and a student loan 'bill of rights' at the Austin conference.
By Roger Riddell • March 10, 2015 -
University of Tennessee athletics department facing scrutiny
A former student life administrator accused the department of interfering with student discipline cases of athletes.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2015 -
For-profit Trident University International trimming term length
Eight-week 'Fastrac' terms will soon be available as an alternative to its traditional 12-week programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2015 -
iPads to make skipping class harder for Lynn University students
The Florida university will use the devices' location tracking to monitor attendance starting next spring.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2015 -
Obama unites higher ed, employers, and local governments in TechHire initiative
The administration's latest workforce initiative will focus on providing adults with skills in high-demand IT fields.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 10, 2015 -
Colleges holding off on action tied to Common Core
While higher ed has supported the K-12 shift to higher standards, institutions haven’t figured out how to respond on their own campuses.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2015 -
Arizona community colleges stand to lose all state funding in budget proposal
The three colleges won’t lose much in real dollars, but the budget marks a philosophical shift.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2015 -
Collegis' new data tool synthesizes graduation, enrollment trends
The tool lets higher education institutions parse nationwide trends.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2015 -
New study estimates real cost of MOOCs
Few institutions seem to be focused on reducing the cost of providing such online courses.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 9, 2015 -
PowerSchool, outcomes, and the FCC: The week's most read education news
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March 6, 2015 -
Free online credentials, not MOOCs, will transform higher ed
Kevin Carey argues in a new book that verifiable skills earned through online certification could say more than college degrees.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Drexel's Sacramento campus marked for closure
The university has attempted a bi-coastal model since 2009 but never got much traction in California.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Carnegie Mellon could save $2M with IBM partnership
The new 'smarter buildings' initiative is expected to generate 10% savings on utility costs.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
UC-Santa Cruz week of protests blocks campus, local highway
The latest in the series of demonstrations over proposed tuition hikes, racism, and police violence led to canceled classes and building closures.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Questions arise over Sweet Briar's $80M endowment
Once Sweet Briar College closes in August, it will have to find appropriate uses for its rather large endowment.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 6, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Despite outliers, higher ed budgets are largely on the rise
Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Kansas are among the deviants in 2016's higher education funding cycle.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015 -
Florida congressman proposes state accreditation power
The move would shift higher education accreditation from the federal government’s hands to states.
By Tara García Mathewson • March 5, 2015
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