Federal higher ed spending law had unintended consequences

A law designed to keep states from reducing their higher education spending was successful, but failed to prevent them from cutting financial aid funding.

By Keith Button • Aug. 28, 2014

California lawmakers define sexual consent for college students

The 'yes means yes' law is headed back to the state's senate for a final round of votes.

By Keith Button • Aug. 27, 2014

North Dakota neglects crumbling universities as oil booms

The state's frugality with its public universities, in spite of a massive oil and natural gas revenue windfall, has created a long list of badly needed repairs.

By Keith Button • Aug. 27, 2014

Boxer asks California campuses to appoint victim advocates

U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer is proposing a bill that would require higher ed institutions to appoint advocates if they don't act to create the positions now.

By Keith Button • Aug. 27, 2014

GI Bill funds pulled for Corinthian in California

The California Department of Veterans Affairs announced its decision on Monday.

By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014

Corinthian's laundry list of scrutiny detailed

The Form 8-K listing the extent of the shuttering for-profit's legal woes is quite a read.

By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014

Group proposes setting standards for for-profit colleges

B Lab, a non-profit standard-setting group that evaluates the level of public service of companies in various industries, has turned its eyes to for-profit colleges. 

By Keith Button • Aug. 26, 2014

Scholars cancel U. of Illinois speaking engagements following job denial

Backlash persists following the university's decision to rescind a job offer to Steven Salaita in response to his critical and controversial tweets about Israel.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014

California higher ed must provide employee insurance coverage for abortions

The state reversed a previous decision that allowed two Catholic universities to eliminate the coverage.

By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014

Education Fixation: The week ahead in education news

Corinthian Colleges is facing more issues than many may have considered, but that's just one thing you can expect to learn more about on Education Dive in the coming week.

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 25, 2014

Higher ed shifting more healthcare costs to employees

A new survey shows over a quarter of institutions increasing in-network deductibles, as well as the employee's share of dependent coverage.

By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014

Southern U. president's contract not extended

Ron Mason and the university's board of supervisors butted heads over what direction Southern should be heading.

By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014

Universities sue FAA over drone ban

A group of research universities is among three organizations that filed suit against the regulator for effectively grounding their use of unmanned aircraft.

By Keith Button • Aug. 25, 2014

Online trends, IPOs, and green schools: The week's most read education news

Are MOOCs about to become a lot less open? Get caught up here!

By Roger Riddell • Aug. 22, 2014

California community colleges to offer 4-year degrees

A total of 15 community colleges will offer bachelor's degrees if Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill.

By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014

Boston colleges must submit off-campus student addresses under new law

The city is attempting to monitor potential overcrowding problems.

By Keith Button • Aug. 22, 2014

U. of Maine stepping up lucrative out-of-state enrollment

Schools in the state are projected to have 12% more new out-of-state students this fall compared to a year ago.

By Keith Button • Aug. 19, 2014

Illinois statewide campus smoking ban to take effect July 2015

The ban is mandatory for all state-funded colleges and universities.

By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014

Students criticize revised Columbia U. sexual misconduct policy

Campus groups are complaining that the Ivy League institution failed to incorporate input from students.

By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014

Study: For-profit colleges provide no advantage for job seekers

Employers may actually prefer applicants with community college degrees over those from for-profits.

By Keith Button • Aug. 18, 2014

Texas candidate proposes community college for all

The Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor has proposed using the state's rainy day fund to provide community college scholarships to any high school graduate in need.

By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014

Devil in the details for proposed, delayed federal college ratings

The U.S. Department of Education has had to delay the system's unveiling because deciding on what measurements to use has been difficult.

By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014

Oregon panel: Lion's share of new funding should go to financial aid

A special commission was tasked with making recommendations to Gov. John Kitzhaber on how $147 million in new higher ed funds should be spent.

By Keith Button • Aug. 15, 2014

Corinthian subpoenaed for possibe criminal probe

The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles has served the for-profit with a grand jury subpoena for documents on graduation rates, job placement, and marketing.

By Keith Button • Aug. 14, 2014

Revised law school standards approved by American Bar Association

Outcomes like student bar exam scores and employment will now factor more heavily into accreditation.

By Keith Button • Aug. 13, 2014