Policy & Legal: Page 135
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Dismissed professors at NYC seminary back at work, for now
The Episcopal professors were fired in September during a strike protesting their dean.
By Keith Button • Nov. 10, 2014 -
Competency-based learning and documentaries: The week's most read education news
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By Roger Riddell • Nov. 7, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineArtificial 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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Suit challenges fed rules targeting for-profit colleges
The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities is challenging U.S. Department of Education's new gainful employment regulations.
By Keith Button • Nov. 7, 2014 -
University of California tuition freeze to end
Officials will propose undergraduate tuition hikes for state residents over the next five years, ending the three-year freeze.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Study: Not all college certificates are created equal
Despite the increasing popularity of short-term certificate programs at community colleges, a new study reports that they aren't helping most students.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Researchers photographed Harvard students without consent
Not even their professors were informed until after the fact.
By Keith Button • Nov. 6, 2014 -
Accrediting agency to launch another UNC 'paper class' investigation
The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools' Commission on Colleges is following up its 2012 investigation in the wake of a report revealing the cheating scandal stretched farther than previously thought.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Ed Dept details Princeton Title IX violations, agreement
In addition to failing to respond promptly to complaints and end a sexually hostile environment for a student, the university's policies and procedures were reportedly not up to the department's standards.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Dartmouth profs issue latest vote to end Greek system
The vote follows a letter that spread among faculty in October and gathered 232 signatures.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Higher ed plays role in several gubernatorial elections
Issues surrounding spending, access, and more played a key role in states like Pennsylvania, California, and New York.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Creditors stand to lose if struggling law schools close
Many struggling law schools are being kept open by creditors in an attempt to mitigate their losses.
By Keith Button • Nov. 5, 2014 -
Deep Dive
7 competency-based higher ed programs to keep an eye on
The U.S. Department of Education is still sorting out how it will evaluate competency-based programs, but these seven bear watching.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Alexander likely to be next Senate ed committee chair
The Tennessee Republican wants to cut regulations for higher education.
By Keith Button • Nov. 4, 2014 -
Research & Practice in Assessment journal releases special big data issue
The issue progresses from a simple definition and explanation of what big data is into more complex issues.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Yale med faculty upset by sex harassment case
Yale School of Medicine faculty say the case points to a larger problem at the school.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Don't miss these 5 ed docs released in 2014
Issues like student loan debt, immigration reform, and resegregation influenced several great education films this year.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Virginia State University president resigns
Facing pressure from students, along with the school's financial and enrollment woes, Keith Miller announced his resignation, effective Dec. 31.
By Keith Button • Nov. 3, 2014 -
Hauntings, skills gaps, and infomercials: The week's most read education news
Get caught up on Blackboard's new mobile grading app and more right here!
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 31, 2014 -
College students not getting flu shots
As few as 8% of college students are getting vaccinated for influenza.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Felony charges dropped against fired UNC-Greensboro photo employees
The three were fired for allegedly conducting their freelance photography business on the university's time, using its property.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Iowa university presidents request $12.9M to aid with performance-based funding
Presidents of the three Iowa public universities, along with regents, are asking the state to help the University of Iowa — the loser under the new funding model.
By Keith Button • Oct. 31, 2014 -
Survey shows four-year college presidents feeling pressure
According to the survey, state-level pressure is more likely to affect public institution presidents, while federal pressure has more of an impact on those at private institutions.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Cheyney University alumni suing state, feds for more funding
The suit, which also includes current students, alleges funding for the historically black school was unfairly cut.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Education Department issues new for-profit college rules
The U.S. Department of Education has released new rules aimed at the student loan debt issue, particularly for graduates of for-profit colleges.
By Keith Button • Oct. 30, 2014 -
Wisconsin sues Corinthian Colleges
The shuttering for-profit is accused in a lawsuit of enticing prospective students in Milwaukee with inflated job placement claims and externships that didn't exist or had nothing to do with the courses of study.
By Keith Button • Oct. 29, 2014
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