Missouri university instructor jailed after threatening Facebook post

It’s unclear whether the posting was a joke, but Northwest Missouri State University officials took the rifle threat seriously.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013

Report offers ways to grapple with Pell Grants' cost

With spending up 158%, Congress looks for ways to rein in costs.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013

JPMorgan to halt student loan operations in October

Competition from federal loan programs limited the private loan business' expansion.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013

Stanford to invest in student startups

The new uncapped fund will be exclusive to companies founded by alumni and those in the Stanford-affiliated startup accelerator, StartX.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013

Tenn. Gov. Haslam promotes higher ed initiatives in Nashville

The governor's "Drive to 55" initiatives stress the need for the state to increase its college-educated population to 55% by 2025.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 5, 2013

Michigan State professor who bashed Republicans pulled from teaching duties

Professor on first day of class: "If your parents are Republican, forgive me. They won’t and I don’t care."

By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 5, 2013

College enrollment drops nearly half a million students in 2012

An improving economy could be the end of the line for a rising student population.

By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 4, 2013

$67K overpaid to student veterans due to Pima Community College errors

The Department of Veterans Affairs is now trying to collect the money.

By Roger Riddell • Sept. 3, 2013

Universities reshape rules after Penn State abuse

About 80% of schools sampled have reviewed or strengthened their policies in light of the Sandusky case.

By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 3, 2013

Are flawed assumptions driving education policy?

A writer finds flaw with a pervasive set of ideas that form the backdrop of almost all education debate.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013

Northeastern U. retains anti-union law firm, union says

A union-organizing effort has had some success with non-tenure-track faculty at private colleges across Boston.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013

International students shore up finances at U.S. colleges

With declining state funding, schools look to China for students who pay full tuition in droves.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 30, 2013

Swarthmore student alleges retaliation stemming from sexual misconduct complaints

The student says she was denied a position as a resident adviser due to her refusal to name an alleged rape victim.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013

3 education trends reshaping the industry

If recent indicators hold true, the status quo is no longer an option for for-profit colleges and textbook publishers..

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 29, 2013

Clarion University president says she'd take pay cut

A $25,000-a-year school employee asked the $220,000-a-year administrator if she'd share the pain; she said yes.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013

Feds investigating Ivy Bridge College

The Justice Department investigation of the online school comes after an accreditor ordered it to stop enrollment.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 29, 2013

Pennsylvania's new ed. secretary is already facing controversy

Carolyn Dumaresq was named to the position Monday.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 28, 2013

Ashland University cuts $10,000 off tuition price

The university says the move makes it one of the most affordable four-year private institutions in the Midwest.  

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 28, 2013

Most view public college costs as out of reach, poll says

The survey finds weak support for income-percentage repayment plans being considered in some states.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 28, 2013

N.Y. suit against Trump echoes California allegations

Longstanding lawsuit claims Trump University was more of an "infomercial."

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 28, 2013

Harvard law professor sues record company over copyright issue

The suit alleges Australia's Liberation Music attempted to restrict the scholar's free speech via copyright law.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 27, 2013

Obama's new higher ed proposal: 4 pros and 4 cons

The president's education plan thinks big, but the devil is in the details.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 27, 2013

What's the real reason college costs so much?

An economist takes issue with Obama's assessment of the rising cost of higher education.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 27, 2013

College students face new exit exam

The new test is meant to help employers compare graduates across schools.

By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 27, 2013

Attending college costs over 500% more than it did in 1985

Bloomberg's Chart of the Day shows the astronomical rise in price for a college education in the U.S.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 26, 2013