UMass Amherst halts confidential informant program

The decision to end the program, which used students as informants for campus police, follows a highly critical report.

By Keith Button • Jan. 16, 2015

City College of San Francisco granted two-year repreive

A San Francisco Superior Court judge is expected to rule this week on a lawsuit filed last year by the city, accusing the school's accreditor of political bias and conflicts of interest.

By Keith Button • Jan. 15, 2015

Noodle founder wants college-search site disclosures

The entrepreneur says the U.S. Department of Education should require colleges to prominently disclose the payment arrangements they make to boost their standings on the sites.

By Keith Button • Jan. 15, 2015

Free tuition plan would help community college student debtors

President Obama's plan would help a group of student debtors that need it the most.

By Keith Button • Jan. 15, 2015

Feds weigh in on campus debit cards

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing guidelines for colleges and universities to use when negotiating campus debit card deals with banks.

By Keith Button • Jan. 15, 2015

Louisiana higher ed facing steep cuts

Louisiana's governor plans to cut up to $300 million from the state's public college and university budget next year.

By Keith Button • Jan. 14, 2015

Student Digital Privacy Act would hit college students, indirectly

President Obama's proposed legislation is aimed at primary and secondary school students, but it would still have an impact at the college level.

By Keith Button • Jan. 14, 2015

Corinthian sale put off to February

The proposed sale of 56 campuses to loan guarantor ECMC has already been postponed twice.

By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015

California budget would reward continued tuition freezes

Gov. Jerry Brown's budget proposal would increase state spending for the two state university systems by 4%, but only if they hold the line on tuition and out-of-state student enrollment increases.

By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015

U.S. Ed Dept issues guidance on third-party student aid servicers

According to a "Dear Colleague" letter, there was some confusion as to what should be reported as a third-party servicer agreement by institutions.

By Roger Riddell • Jan. 12, 2015

Georgia State digital copyright suit could go to Supreme Court

A potential showdown has been set up by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the circuit that covers Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, which said it won’t rehear the e-reserves case.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

Some in higher ed see problems with free community college

Other colleges could face adversity under a federally funded free college tuition plan.

By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015

GOP gets started with higher ed bills

The new chairman of the U.S. Senate's education committee, Lamar Alexander, has introduced legislation to simplify federal student financial aid forms and programs.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

Obama to propose free community college

The president has revealed his secret Tennessee announcement for Friday: a national expansion of Gov. Bill Haslam's Tennessee Promise.

By Keith Button • Jan. 9, 2015

New Mexico auditor clears community college of wrongdoing

Santa Fe Community College was accused of financial improprieties by a president that it fired.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

UVA reinstates Greek social activities with new safety measures

Other college administrators may be looking to the University of Virginia's new Greek organization safety standards for examples they can use on their own campuses.

By Keith Button • Jan. 8, 2015

Georgia higher ed could see sixth merger in 2 years

As a response to dwindling state funding, Georgia's public higher ed system is now planning to combine Georgia State University and Georgia Perimeter College.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

Kaplan pays $1.3M to settle whistleblower suit

The for-profit educator will pay $1.3 million to settle a lawsuit alleging it used unqualified instructors to teach medical assistant classes in Texas.

By Keith Button • Jan. 7, 2015

State funding for public colleges dwindling

A recent report shows that student tuition now pays more than states for the cost of public colleges and universities.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Milwaukee for-profit Herzing U makes the jump to non-profit

The move will exempt the institution from regulations targeting for-profit schools.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Obama to make higher ed affordability announcement Friday

Few details regarding the announcement have been released by the White House.

By Keith Button • Jan. 6, 2015

Boston will inspect 580 student apartments

City housing inspectors are cracking down on student apartment addresses that appear to violate zoning rules against overcrowding.

By Keith Button • Jan. 5, 2015

Harvard agrees to sex assault policy changes

A U.S. Department of Education Title IX investigation into Harvard Law School is over, and the school has signed an agreement.

By Keith Button • Dec. 31, 2014

GAO reccommends stronger federal oversight of accreditors

A new report suggests that the U.S. Department of Education take a more prominent role in overseeing higher education accreditation and institutions.

By Keith Button • Dec. 26, 2014

Census Bureau proposes dropping college question

A question about college majors may be cut from an annual survey, much to the chagrin of some higher education researchers.

By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014