Policy & Legal: Page 141
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24 colleges win $75M in federal grants
The U.S. Department of Education awards are meant to support the institutions' efforts to improve learning and cut costs.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
Higher ed CIOs: Faculty, student training substandard
The Campus Computing Project's annual survey identified key areas where CIOs see a need for improvement.
By Keith Button • Oct. 1, 2014 -
$450M in federal job training grants will go to 270 community colleges
The grants from the Departments of Education and Labor were announced on Monday.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
U-Mass Amherst reconsidering student drug informant program
A campus police program that used students as drug informants is under review after a student's death was made public.
By Keith Button • Sept. 30, 2014 -
Massachusetts attorney general sued by for-profit schools
A group representing for-profit career schools says in a lawsuit that the state's new regulations are an undue burden on small businesses and a violation of their First Amendment rights.
By Keith Button • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Justice Department launches Corinthian investigation
At the center of the latest investigation are alleged student attendance and grade record manipulations, lies about funding sources, and job placement rate inflation.
By Keith Button • Sept. 29, 2014 -
Corinthian sale not so easy
The U.S. Department of Education finds itself trying to shore up Corinthian Colleges, for the sake of taxpayers, at the same time it shuts the for-profit education company down.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014 -
U of North Texas payroll scheme took $75.6M from state
The Lone Star State has been overpaying, possibly since the 1970s, and now it wants its money back.
By Keith Button • Sept. 26, 2014 -
Audit questions $150K spent by San Jose State
A California State University audit uncovered questionable spending on everything from massages and concert tickets to camera equipment.
By Keith Button • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Where do low-income students stand in public higher ed?
Public higher education hardly got off the hook in a recent New America report criticizing financial aid practices that hurt low-income students.
By Keith Button • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Federal student loan default rate drops
The three-year default rate fell to 13.7% from 14.7% a year earlier.
By Keith Button • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Harvard taps insider to head endowment
Stephen Blyth, who has worked for the university's endowment since 2006, will oversee the $36 billion portfolio.
By Keith Button • Sept. 25, 2014 -
Columbia releases sex assault report
The report shows that, for varying reasons, the 10 rapes reported on campus in the 2013-14 school year have thus far gone unpunished.
By Keith Button • Sept. 24, 2014 -
US Ed Dept student loan default recalculations benefit some institutions
A number of colleges were in danger of losing federal funding under the previous formula.
By Keith Button • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Are private universities leaving low-income students behind?
A New America report lambastes a number of private higher ed institutions for sacrificing low-income students in their recruitment of high-achieving students with merit aid.
By Keith Button • Sept. 24, 2014 -
Report calls for Federal Work-Study reform
The Gates Foundation-sponsored report from Young Invincibles says the program should be revised to help more low-income students.
By Keith Button • Sept. 23, 2014 -
U. of Southern Maine faces more cuts
Already shuttering three programs, the university may make further program and staff cuts to close another budget gap.
By Keith Button • Sept. 23, 2014 -
U. of Delaware students rally over sexual harassment policy
Students want more transparency from the school after a professor's ousting.
By Keith Button • Sept. 22, 2014 -
Task force recommends 7 sex violence policies for UC campuses
Each University of California campus could soon have two sexual assault response teams if plans come to fruition.
By Keith Button • Sept. 18, 2014 -
Predatory lending suit demands Corinthian forgive $569M in loans
The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is suing Corinthian Colleges, accusing it of predatory lending, and seeking forgiveness of $569 million in outstanding student loans, plus other loans the company collected on dating back to July 2011.
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Report: Higher ed leaving poor students in the dust
Are colleges and universities sacrificing low-income students to climb the rankings?
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
What can Obama's college ratings learn from healthcare?
A New York Times columnist argues that a proper ratings system should downgrade schools for exclusivity, not reward them for it.
By Keith Button • Sept. 17, 2014 -
Deep Dive
9 reasons seniors could force a student loan debt solution
A new U.S. Government Accountability Office report raises the question of whether federal student loan debt's rising impact on senior citizens could lead to reform.
By Keith Button • Sept. 16, 2014 -
College of Marin investigates alleged $200K financial aid fraud
The Bay Area community college is investigating the scheme, which reportedly involved 23 fake students.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014 -
Report: Community colleges succeeding with students over 50
An American Association of Community Colleges job training and career development program for people older than 50 was deemed a success.
By Keith Button • Sept. 15, 2014
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