California AG joins call to revoke ACICS approval

Kamala Harris sent a letter urging the US Department of Ed to revoke federal recognition of the leading accreditor of for-profits.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 3, 2016

St. Catharine College lays blame for impending closure on Ed Dept

The department withheld financial aid from the small Kentucky college, which administrators say was erroneous and caused an enrollment decline that doomed the school.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2016

How colleges use real estate to their advantage

Higher ed institutions, as long-term tenants in any area, often look to real estate holdings as an investment opportunity for revenue and neighborhood revitalization benefits.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 2, 2016

CUNY struggles, threatening public higher ed in NYC

Major cuts have left campuses with leaky roofs, inadequate facilities, crowded classrooms, depressed and disillusioned faculty and students, and shuttered programs.

By Tara García Mathewson • June 1, 2016

US Ed Dept taps new law firm to oversee for-profit Zenith

Squire Patton Boggs will serve as the new independent monitor for the company, which took over more than 50 former Corinthian Colleges campuses in 2015.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 31, 2016

Support for single parents could increase college access, success

Hillary Clinton is advocating an expansion of the Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund into a nationwide program called SPARK.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 31, 2016

UNC will not enforce transgender bathroom law

System President Margaret Spellings said in a legal filing she will not implement any new guidelines or regulations relating to campus bathroom use.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 31, 2016

iPads and lackluster higher ed websites: The week's most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • May 27, 2016

Baylor regents find ‘failure’ on sexual assault handling, demote president

The firing of football coach Art Biles may mark a shift in the football-as-king attitude across top-tier Division I institutions, but some wonder why demoted president Ken Starr is retaining any position in administration.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 27, 2016

Seminary challenges reflect growing trend in higher ed

As enrollments continue to decline at theological schools and seminaries, many are increasingly considering mergers, consolidations and campus sales.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 27, 2016

Performance-based funding models perpetuate disparity in higher ed

A new Century Foundation paper recommends that states should instead 'focus on building the resource capacity of the lowest-performing colleges.'

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 27, 2016

Indiana U officials object to new fetal tissue research restrictions

The law would place an unfair burden on academic freedom and threaten the university's viability as a top research institution, officials say.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 26, 2016

States line up to fight Obama over transgender bathroom guidance

One professor says it is the role of academics to help the community at large understand the broader implications of such policies.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 26, 2016

Examining overtime rule's real impact on higher ed

Keeping up with national averages on salary increases would allay concerns over triggering benchmarks, but it could also make more sense to simply pay the hourly rate for overtime logged.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 26, 2016

North Carolina affordability bill draws ire

SB 873 would affect five institutions — four of which serve high minority populations.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 25, 2016

Institution-student pacts help boost graduation

With graduation rates coming under increased scrutiny, intrusive advising measures are popping up to bridge the gaps.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 25, 2016

Boosts to mental health services bring savings in higher ed

Additional counselors and 24-hour hotlines are among additional services being added to institutions nationwide.

By Roger Riddell • May 24, 2016

Admissions game a tough balancing act for public institutions

To balance budgets, public institutions are admitting more out-of-state students. Where does that leave in-state students?

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 24, 2016

23 veterans groups demand Veterans Affairs action on for-profits

The Veterans Affairs Department reportedly gives some $1.7 billion in GI Bill funds to the for-profit college industry but hasn't done much to monitor the schools.

By Roger Riddell • May 23, 2016

Crow, overtime and growth areas: The week’s most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2016

In higher ed, data is only worth the solutions it brings about

EAB’s Garen Cuttler says it’s important that schools begin to think about turning the data insights into actionable plans.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 20, 2016

Increased attention on community colleges shines light on leadership challenges

Community colleges are in 'flux' even as national attention shifts to the two-year sector, thanks largely to President Obama’s free community college proposal.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 20, 2016

Apollo for-profits to do away with arbitration clauses

The clauses will no longer appear in students' enrollment agreements after July 1.

By Roger Riddell • May 20, 2016

Overtime increase won't skip higher ed

The White House issued its final rule on overtime pay late Tuesday, and rumors of higher ed's exemption proved untrue.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 18, 2016

Google sued by 890 students over unlawful data mining allegations

Two lawsuits claim the tech giant scanned Apps for Education email accounts without consent from at least 2010 through April 2014.

By Roger Riddell • May 18, 2016