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

Industry, higher ed collaboration key to future of US economy

Leaders from Congress and the private sector convened Tuesday to discuss a way ahead for producing the manufacturing engineers needed to sustain the economy of the future.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 18, 2016

AIR report makes it clear: Completion metrics must be reexamined

Some 70,000 students earned degrees last year but didn’t count towards their institutions’ graduation rates because of flaws in the metrics used.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 17, 2016

Citing recruiting disadvantages, small Alabama universities ask state for additional funds

Some large universities in the state offer a private retirement plan in addition to the state plan, which smaller schools say provides an unfair advantage.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 17, 2016

Discounts at private colleges higher than ever

The National Association of College and University Business Officers' 2015 Tuition Discounting Study shows incoming freshmen receiving a 48.6% discount rate.

By Roger Riddell • May 16, 2016

Anonymous accounts bring student protests to Twitter

A viral conversation around anonymous tweets from @RapedatSpelman have again directed attention to campus sexual assault — and universities’ shortcomings.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 16, 2016

Maryland university collaborative could be next wave for higher ed

A Maryland higher ed strategy brings nine state universities to one campus, but is such collaboration the wave of the future?

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 16, 2016

Affordability, leadership and bathroom laws: The week's most-read education news

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By Roger Riddell • May 13, 2016

Obama administration to schools: Let students use restrooms of choice

Following a week-long battle with North Carolina and a frenzy of lawsuits, the administration is expected to issue a national directive around access for transgender students. 

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 13, 2016

Colorado Springs partnership hopes to incentivize recent grads to stay for work

A scholarship fundraising campaign aims to use matched funds from a state program to retain skilled graduates and boost the local economy.

By Roger Riddell • May 13, 2016

Retiring AAC&U president makes case for broad liberal arts education

Carol Geary Schneider says true inclusive excellence requires guiding a wide variety of students toward the range of 'big picture' experiences they need to succeed.

By Roger Riddell • May 12, 2016

Former FastTrain head gets 8 years in prison for fraud

Alejandro Amor's sentencing represents the most extreme punishment handed down as part of the recent crackdown on for-profit institutions.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 12, 2016

Proliferation of campus protests forces administrators to look inward

How do student grievances of sexual assault, racial tension and violence change administrators' approach to the job?

By Shalina Chatlani • May 11, 2016

Institutions look to civics curriculum to provide stability

Significant campus unrest in the 2015-16 academic year has led many institutions to re-evaluate whether they're fulfilling their missions.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 11, 2016

Sociologists examine negative impact of higher ed rankings

New research suggests rankings and other similar metrics invite reporting inaccuracies, reductions in diversity and ethical apathy.

By Roger Riddell • May 10, 2016

UNC caught between federal lawsuits over state's transgender bathroom law

System President Margaret Spellings is caught in a political battle between the Obama administration and her state's Republican leaders.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 10, 2016

Ed Dept encourages institutions not to consider criminal history in applications

New guidance suggests the question shouldn't be asked before an admissions decision is made.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 10, 2016

John Oliver segment highlights need for accessible research

The 'Last Week Tonight' host called out the way scientific research is presented to the public by the media and the institutions and organizations that produce it.

By Roger Riddell • May 9, 2016

Transgender bathroom laws threaten higher ed funding

With four federal departments threatening North Carolina over its controversial bathroom bill, $1.4 billion in higher ed funding is on the line from the DoE alone.

By Autumn A. Arnett • May 9, 2016

College Affordability Diagnosis presents sobering picture of higher ed

New Hampshire, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are among the least affordable states to attend public or private nonprofit higher education institutions, based on family income.

By Tara García Mathewson • May 6, 2016