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

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Artificial Intelligence

As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere

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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

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

In the wake of tragedy, campuses consider areas of improvement

Shootings like the one at Umpqua Community College prompt wider reviews of security procedures across higher ed.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Big ideas research gaining popularity, but maybe only making a splash

Initiatives aimed at solving the world’s biggest problems have received big money, but critics say they’re overly ambitious and mere marketing ploys.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 8, 2015

Excelsior to develop open-source college-level skills assessment with $1.9M from Ed Dept

The First in the World Program grant will provide financing for two years of development and piloting, after which the product will be available to all.

By Tara García Mathewson • Oct. 7, 2015