Policy & Legal: Page 136


  • California community colleges create pathway to HBCUs

    The partnership could prove especially beneficial for historically black colleges and universities that have struggled with enrollment in recent years.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015
  • Tennessee Promise leads to federal aid application boost in state

    The number of Tennessee students filing for federal financial aid jumped 19% from 2014 to 2015.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 18, 2015
  • Trendline

    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
  • Brown students protest handling of sexual assault cases

    The students rallied against a recent decision to throw out a case after faulty toxicology reports.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 17, 2015
  • Stanford president expects more digital in higher ed

    John Hennessy spoke at the American Council on Education's annual gathering Sunday night.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015
  • Grad union organizing efforts get a boost in NYC

    The National Labor Relations Board overturned a previous decision that dismissed the students’ petitions.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015
  • Institutions beyond Oklahoma take closer look at Greek organizations

    The latest fraternity contoversy, involving a racist chant by the University of Oklahoma’s SAE chapter has prompted wider inspection of campus environments.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015
  • Campus presidents speak on race, sexual assault, school finances

    Gallup Education surveyed 647 college and university administrators across the range of institution types.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 16, 2015
  • MOOCs, PowerSchool, and Gates: The week's most read education news

    Fall behind? Get caught up on the potential future of large lecture hall classes, Instructure's PowerSchool integration, and more right here!

    By Roger Riddell • March 13, 2015
  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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