Policy & Legal: Page 116
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New York latest state to consider free community college
Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed he is in talks with the White House about the affordability of a statewide program.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 30, 2015 -
Wisconsin HOPE Lab highlights states' per-student higher ed funding disparities
The state's two-year colleges get just $3,211 per full-time-equivalent student, while the its flagship institution gets $12,410 under the same measure.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 29, 2015 -
Daemen College president calls for more equitable higher ed reform
Gary A. Olson argues the major reform proposals offered by presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders need to better address the role of private colleges.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 28, 2015 -
U of New Haven president: Keep higher ed's property tax exemption
As Connecticut considers reversing a centuries-old property tax exemption for higher ed, schools fight to prove the benefits of such arrangements.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Education Trust report shows gaps in Pell Grant recipients' outcomes
About one-third of institutions have 9% gaps in graduation rates for Pell and non-Pell students, with the national gap around 14%.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 25, 2015 -
Teach For America CEO talks school quality, reform at Harvard
Elisa Villanueva Beard said some schools’ current struggles are 'a design question,' where they don’t meet students’ needs.
By Kate Schimel • Sept. 24, 2015 -
College Scorecard repayment rate data goes further than defaults
Data shows more than a third of student borrowers don't pay anything toward the principal balance in their first three years out of school.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 24, 2015 -
Ed Dept to release CBE Experiment Reference Guide
The guide for competency-based education experiments was initially expected earlier this summer.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 23, 2015 -
Questions over divestment's financial consequences continue
A study funded by oil industry advocates finds endowments are bound to take a hit, though other research indicates a potential financial boost.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015 -
AAU campus sexual assault survey finds high rates of violence
Like other surveys, a broad definition of sexual violence that includes forced kissing and groping, revealed one in five college students are affected and few report.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Ed Dept announces $60M in First in the World grants
More than 300 applicants competed for the grants, which finance the implementation and evaluation of programs and test interventions.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Andrew Marcinek is the Ed Dept's first OER advisor
Marcinek will help expand open educational resource access to K-12 and higher ed institutions by coaching schools about the public domain.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 22, 2015 -
Deep Dive
4 ways colleges can better serve low-income high-achievers
A panel of four influential higher ed presidents convened at the New York Times Schools For Tomorrow Conference to talk strategies for improvement.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 21, 2015 -
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Professor argues for more ethical approach to grad school
Fordham University's Leonard Cassuto says graduate schools must do a better job of giving Ph.D. candidates more realistic expectations for future work.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015 -
'Knowledge Management & E-Learning' showcases higher ed smart city partnerships
The special issue of the journal offers nine cases of partnerships in the United States and other countries, including Russia, India, Italy, and Pakistan.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015 -
State regulation may help coding bootcamps maintain quality
Coding bootcamps have remained largely untouched by accreditors and the federal government, but states have worked to ensure careful growth.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 21, 2015 -
University of California policy against intolerance meeting resistance
The policy has been criticized by First Amendment advocates and by those who view higher education as a place for open discourse.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015 -
Dean's resignation points out difficulty of personal relationships among faculty
Some policies ban or manage romantic relationships between faculty members and supervisors.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015 -
2015 college access index unveiled at NYT Schools For Tomorrow Conference
The University of California System dominates the top 10 in the Upshot's annual ranking of institutions based on how well they serve low-income students.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 16, 2015 -
Nation's oldest existing HBCU struggles to stay afloat
Amid enrollment declines, financial mismanagement, building deterioration, and unstable leadership, some wonder whether Cheyney University should be allowed to fail.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015 -
Obama speaks out against oversensitivity on campuses
The former law professor joined the conversation about how college students are being 'coddled.'
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 16, 2015 -
U of Iowa's no-confidence vote in new president backed by other state schools
The board of regents hired a businessman with no experience in university administration to lead the university in what faculty argue was a breach of shared governance.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015 -
U of California regents appeal campus sexual assault ruling
The July ruling reversed a UC San Diego suspension order levied after finding a male student in violation of the university’s sex offense policy.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 15, 2015 -
Federal changes mean FAFSA will accept two-year-old tax data
The move is the Obama administration's response to years of pressure to allow students to start their federal aid applications earlier in the college search process.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015 -
Obama administration unveils College Scorecard to praise and criticism
The long-awaited data dump has some cheering for the college research tool and others railing against its lack of context for students and families.
By Tara García Mathewson • Sept. 14, 2015
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