Policy & Legal: Page 111
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UVA fought to soften federal sexual assault investigation
Emails between state and university officials and the U.S. Department of Education show a concerted effort to control the contents of the OCR report.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2015 -
UW-Madison faculty approve tenure policy beyond state law
The state's legislature stripped tenure protection from the law in its recent budget, and faculty throughout the system are working to limit the damage.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 4, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Fundraising in higher ed doesn't have to be seen as zero sum
Schools like Harvard seem to get more than their fair share, but one fundraiser sees plenty to go around.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015 -
High school students now eligible for Pell Grants
The Education Department’s latest experimental sites announcement will give students taking courses for college credit access to federal aid.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015 -
Six-campus Florida for-profit Dade Medical College collapses
The school was put on heightened cash monitoring and was unable to cover expenses while waiting to be reimbursed.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015 -
Study finds link between faculty spending, student success
An analysis of NCES data shows faculty spending yields better employment outcomes for disadvantaged students.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 3, 2015 -
Deep Dive
2 things you should know about Google ed evangelist's vision [Educause 2015]
Jaime Casap says schools aren't broken, but they do need to adapt.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 2, 2015 -
Threat of crisis at Illinois universities could break budget impasse
A deal between the state's legislature and Gov. Bruce Rauner could be forced by the potential that state schools won't be able to keep their doors open.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015 -
Lumina projects shift states' higher ed funding priorities
A new report highlights ways Lumina funding has boosted productivity by supporting state policies like performance-based funding.
By Tara García Mathewson • Nov. 2, 2015 -
Educause, K-12 computer science, and Flatiron: The week's most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on ACE's new alternative credit program and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Florida college trustee floats RFP-like plan for faculty hires
A trustee at the State College of Florida at Manatee-Sarasota is recommending faculty include a bid of sorts for their services on job applications.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Strings attached to Koch brothers' higher ed philanthropy
Charles Koch’s foundations funneled over $19 million to 210 colleges in 2013, prompting concern over the donor's libertarian ideological bent.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 30, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Thursday at Educause 2015: Campus Computing Project, Google, and CIOs
Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Ellucian, Cengage, Blackboard, and more.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2015 -
Battle for state funding increases starts in Louisiana — again
As states increase funding in the next budget cycle, there are still likely to be more outliers.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015 -
Ed Dept approves rules for financial aid debit cards
Banks and colleges partner to make financial aid payments, regulations follow.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 29, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Wednesday at Educause: Motivation, disruptive innovation, and top IT issues
Get caught up on the sessions and all of the latest announcements from Dell, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, and more.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2015 -
Florida task force to present strategic plan for online education growth
The task force has been working for the last year to develop a plan to better meet state workforce needs.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015 -
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Ed Department awards more than $3 million to MSIs for STEM
The new grants come through the Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program and will help 13 minority-serving colleges and universities strengthen STEM education.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015 -
Southern New Hampshire U partners with Flatiron School coding bootcamp
The partnership includes an expansion of Flatiron School’s online learning program, a 3+1 program starting at SNHU and finishing at Flatiron, and a coding bootcamp at SNHU.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 28, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Flatiron's Enbar talks bootcamp accreditation, jobs, for-profit concerns
The coding bootcamp's 99% job placement rate is verified by an independent audit.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 27, 2015 -
Higher ed ranks among highest for incidences of fraud
Higher ed had the fifth highest frequency of fraud based on a 2014 study of 23 types of organizations.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015 -
Florida A&M's governance, financial issues highlight HBCU troubles at large
Heavy-handed oversight by the board of trustees culminated in the chairman’s resignation last week and has some wondering about the root of the problem.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 27, 2015 -
Spellings to lead UNC System, but concerns remain over selection process
The board of governors unanimously voted for Spellings to lead the system, ending a search shrouded in secrecy but not its controversy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 26, 2015 -
Twitter, charters, and STEM: The week’s most-read education news
Fall behind? Get caught up on LinkedIn's recent higher ed seminar and more here.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2015 -
NLRB to reconsider grad student unions with New School case
The National Labor Relations Board last said graduate students could not be considered employees in a 2004 case involving Brown University.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 23, 2015
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