Policy & Legal: Page 112
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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 -
George Wythe U to close in settlement with Utah officials
The 30-student, unaccredited school made a name for itself with its conservative curriculum, but ran into legal trouble over 'life experience' credit.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 22, 2015 -
Now a brand asset, football programs could bring down institutions
Author John Gerdy writes that schools could be seen as putting profit ahead of endangering football players.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015 -
Ed Dept limits ITT's access to student aid
The heightened restrictions follow recent fraud allegations by the Securities and Exchange Commission against top officials and the company itself.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015 -
Obama administration readying accreditation reform proposals
Executive action, regulatory reform, and proposed legislation are expected to be part of a package of proposals announced by the end of the month.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 21, 2015 -
Rauner cuts Illinois community college leaders' golden parachutes
Two new laws restrict the autonomy of community college leaders, establishing limits on presidential terms and severance pay.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015 -
Duncan regrets delayed action on 'gainful employment' rule
The outgoing education secretary said he shouldn't have waited to crack down on ‘bad actors’ in the for-profit sector.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015 -
UNC presidential search troubles reflect politicized process
With Margaret Spellings leaked as a finalist, members of the board of governors, legislature, and faculty community are calling foul.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 20, 2015 -
Legislators call U of Tennessee diversity expenditures into question
The university system spends $5.5 million each year on diversity initiatives, a tiny fraction of its overall budget but still a focus of legislative scrutiny.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015 -
Ohio State asks potential partners to craft privatized energy plan
The university has set a December deadline for a financial and operational plan for managing its energy use in its latest privatization deal.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 19, 2015 -
Special ed, CIOs, and Byrd-Bennett’s guilty plea: The week’s most-read education news
Fall behind? Catch up on the fallout from the Perkins program's demise and more right here.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Texas concealed carry law for campuses causes strain statewide
The legislature has already approved the law, with private colleges maintaining the ability to opt out.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015 -
CFPB investigation touches for-profit accreditor
It is unclear whether the investigation is centered on the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools or the for-profit colleges it oversees.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 16, 2015 -
Deep Dive
Mitchell talks funding, accreditation, and alternative providers at LinkedIn seminar
The under secretary of education weighed in on a range of issues facing higher ed today, providing his predictions for the future of the industry.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 15, 2015 -
Ed Dept pilot opens aid to alternative credentialing
The long-brewing program will remain limited to about 10 applications from applicable partnerships.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 14, 2015 -
How much are college sports to blame for rising cost of education?
While tuition at state universities has risen significantly across the board, data shows tuition at schools with strong football programs has risen even more steeply.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Ed Dept sends millions to for-profit colleges accused of fraud
The federal government has not cut off funding to schools targeted by state attorneys general, the CFPB, the DoJ, or the SEC.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 14, 2015 -
Bootcamp COO questions why peer programs are chasing accreditation
Would accreditation and access to federal student loans would infect the sector with motivations beyond student outcomes?
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Tenure, no retirement age keep many faculty in place indefinitely
More than half of faculty plan to work past 70, and while they can still be productive, they limit departments' flexibility block younger hires.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 13, 2015 -
Pennsylvania state colleges increase tuition, fees in pilots
The state’s higher education governing board approved the new price structures, which include per-credit-hour cost increases.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Wisconsin Regents waive out-of-state student cap at UW-Madison
University leaders argued the cap prevents them from recruiting talented out-of-state students who could stay after graduation and improve the state's economy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Colleges offering Perkins Loans may owe billions to feds
When Congress failed to extend the program earlier this month, it set 1,700 institutional partners up to eventually return billions in federal grants.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015 -
U of Phoenix banned from recruiting on military bases
While the Department of Defense investigates recruiting practices, it has also barred the enrollment of students with Tuition Assistance Program funding.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 12, 2015 -
Brown vetoes proposed higher ed oversight agency for California
The agency would have replaced the California Postsecondary Education Commission, which was defunded in 2011.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015 -
House Republicans criticize higher ed's largest endowments
Suggestions made during a hearing this week included cutting tax benefits and further regulating how wealthy universities spend endowment returns.
By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 9, 2015
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