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Cal State leader outlines ambitious plan to improve graduation rates
The push includes a goal of hiring more tenure-track faculty.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 30, 2014 -
Deep Dive
5 competency-based experiments on colleges' wishlists
The government requested proposals to try new things and a group of 17 schools responded.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Schools can help students drink less, scientists say
While different strategies work to varying degrees, they all have an effect, the study says.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
Mass. leads states' effort to measure college learning
The idea is to use students' work, not just standardized tests.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 29, 2014 -
More trouble for for-profit colleges: States open investigations
At least a dozen attorneys general have schools in their sights.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 28, 2014 -
Career Education, Education Management receive state inquiries
Attorneys general from 12 states are involved in the Career Education inquiries, and both companies are feeling the pain on Wall Street.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Canceled CCSF administrator raises still draw faculty ire
The proposed raises would have increased administrator salaries by as much as 20%, just one month after faculty accepted 4% cuts.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Group wants federal college money used as 'carrot' for states
A proposal would encourage states to fund their universities by using existing money from Washington.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 27, 2014 -
Intel devices and Obama's promises: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Apple's educational content expansion and more here!
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 24, 2014 -
For-profit Rasmussen switches to novel corporate model
The school is now a "public benefit corporation."
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Schools offer alternative to Obama college ratings
The group says it supports the president's goals but not the methods.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 24, 2014 -
Leaders of Calif.'s 3 higher ed systems to increase cooperation
Chief among the areas of interest: Making student transfers easier.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 23, 2014 -
La. Gov. Jindal proposes higher ed funding boosts
A large portion of the funding increase would come from tuition hikes.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
OSU lab company fraud under investigation by FBI
A lab company owned by the universit was allegedly defrauded of millions of dollars.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Deep Dive
6 big promises made at Obama's college summit
Fee waivers for college applications and financial aid for 'gap year' are among the biggest pledges.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Obama creating task force on campus sexual assault
The president will give the panel 90 days to come up with recommendations.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 22, 2014 -
For-profit education giant ITT draws government scrutiny
For the chain of schools, government aid is big business.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 21, 2014 -
CES 2014 and district tech rollouts: The week's most-read education news
Get caught up on news like Blackboard's MyEdu acquisition and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Kansas social media policy unlikely to be put on hold
The chairman of the board of regents says it is likely to stay in place while reviewed.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Was D.C. college summit too focused on elites?
The meeting left out schools that are already doing the most for low-income students.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 17, 2014 -
U. of Nebraska's Milliken to lead CUNY
Milliken is said to be enthusiastic about confronting the issues facing the nation's third-largest public university system.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Gun-rights group wants weapons in Fla. college classrooms
A recent court victory already provides for keeping guns in parked cars on campus.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Judge upholds Carnegie Mellon's $1.17B patent award
Marvell Technology Group attempted to have the award reduced by $620 million due to CMU's "unreasonable delays" in pursuing the case.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Obama announces N.C. State U. manufacturing institute
The institute is part of the first of three manufacturing hubs set to be announced nationwide.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Calif. setting student academic standards for community college aid
About 40% of the state's community college students have their fees waived.
By Daniel Shumski • Jan. 15, 2014
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