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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 -
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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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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 -
Audit faults Pima Community College's attendance tracking
The Arizona community college's failure to adequately track class attendance could jeopardize its federal financial aid eligibility.
By Keith Button • Dec. 23, 2014 -
Harvard backs off SodaStream boycott
The university managed to anger both pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian groups with a dining hall boycott that was reversed.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Ed Dept issues competency-based education guidance
The document, published Friday, includes a Q&A format attachment answering a number of questions received since a March 2013 release.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 22, 2014 -
NLRB makes faculty unions easier
A National Labor Relations Board ruling could make it easier for tenure-track faculty and those at private and religious higher education institutions to unionize.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Will Supreme Court intervene in U of Iowa employee discrimination case?
The lawsuit involves an employee who claims she was passed over for a faculty position because of her political views.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Obama college ratings get 'thumbs down' from Republicans
The Obama administration likely won’t be able to accomplish its ultimate goal of tying some $150 billion in federal financial aid to the ratings as a result.
By Keith Button • Dec. 22, 2014 -
Emerging tech and collaboration: The week's most read education news
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By Roger Riddell • Dec. 19, 2014