Policy & Legal: Page 126
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Debt collectors’ suit against Ed Dept thrown out
The five debt collection companies filed their lawsuit after their contracts were terminated in March.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 16, 2015 -
Ed Department fines Corinthian $30M
An investigation concluded the for-profit college chain misrepresented job placement rates at its Heald College locations.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 16, 2015 -
U of Minnesota-Duluth ed school gets one-year probation
The University of Minnesota-Duluth has faced sanctions for poor record-keeping, causing licensure problems for students.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 15, 2015 -
Georgia system sees fourth year of tuition hikes
The price of attending the state's public colleges and universities will increase as much as 9% for students at some institutions.
By Roger Riddell • April 14, 2015 -
Ohio State faculty fight for ownership of their work
OSU is revising a 14-year-old intellectual property policy and causing tensions among its faculty members.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015 -
North Carolina higher ed bill could prove disastrous for research
The bill would require all professors at public institutions to teach at least four courses per semester, severely limiting research time.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015 -
Report shows overall increase in state higher ed funding
The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association reports a continuing recovery in state and local support in the wake of the Great Recession.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 14, 2015 -
Are colleges equipped to judge rape cases?
The higher education system is bending under the responsibility of adjudicating rape allegations and some argue for an alternative.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015 -
California lawsuit threatening Corinthian sale
Corinthian Colleges Inc. is pressuring California Attorney General Kamala Harris to drop a lawsuit that is scaring away buyers.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 13, 2015 -
VA attorney general calls Sweet Briar suit into question
Mark Herring has said the Amherst County attorney who filed a suit on behalf of the state to keep the college open lacks the standing to do so.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015 -
26 institutions fall on all 3 DOE sanction lists
The Department of Education has three accountability measures for higher ed institutions that rarely intersect.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015 -
Accreditation for alternative credentialing gaining traction
Open accreditation pathways — and aid access — for nontraditional higher ed models are gaining bipartisan support.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 10, 2015 -
Deep Dive
HBCUs overrepresented on DOE watch list
Those listed account for about 8% of the nation's historically black institutions.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015 -
Free community college programs vary widely
The two-year free college idea may be gaining traction, but many schools already have such programs.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
5 ways schools can reduce the need for remediation
There are a number of ways K-12 schools and districts, along with states, can ensure students have the skills to succeed in college and beyond.
By Allie Gross • April 9, 2015 -
Deep Dive
3 trends changing the face of for-profit higher ed
For better or worse, companies operating in the space have seen their survival threatened by tighter federal regulations and proposals in other sectors.
By Roger Riddell • April 8, 2015 -
Accessibility central to Stephen F Austin State strategy
The Texas university serves a number of students with disabilities.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
New Obama proposal would help colleges with high default rates
The expanded appeal option plan would be particularly helpful to community colleges.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 8, 2015 -
Mitchell-Hamline law school merger sparks tenure battle
Two Mitchell College of Law professors have filed a lawsuit following proposed changes to the school’s tenure policy.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
Ed Dept sexual assault investigations double to 106 schools
UC-Davis, UC-Santa Cruz, and Buffalo State College are among new additions to the list.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 7, 2015 -
20 more colleges identified with financial restrictions
The Department of Education released previously redacted names from its list of more than 550 schools under cash monitoring.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
edX reaches deal with Justice Dept
The MOOC platform’s accommodations for learners with disabilities were the subject of a lawsuit against Harvard and MIT.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 6, 2015 -
Financial scrutiny and Atlanta convictions: The week’s most read education news
Get caught up on the 556 higher ed institutions under federal financial scrutiny and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • April 2, 2015 -
Syracuse U divests from fossil fuel stocks
The university announced this week it would drop fossil fuel stocks from its $1.2 billion endowment.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015 -
Senators propose federal data collection plan
The plan would create a database of information about colleges nationwide to aid students’ enrollment decisions.
By Tara García Mathewson • April 2, 2015
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