Policy & Legal: Page 162
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Ed. Dept. to investigate UConn Title IX complaint
The complaint was filed by 7 current and former students in October.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 10, 2013 -
College presidents' book defends liberal arts
But educators say some smaller schools may have trouble surviving if they don't rein in costs.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 10, 2013 -
Wesleyan returning Native American remains with an apology
The university has held the artifacts for more than 100 years.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 10, 2013 -
Louisiana Education Department misbills nearly $100,000
But top official says the mistake has already been corrected.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 10, 2013 -
Indiana governor, top education official lock horns
The Democratic superintendent accuses the Republican governor of undermining her authority.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 9, 2013 -
Senators to introduce college affordability bill
The pair are still paying off their college loans.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 9, 2013 -
Black students turning to for-profit schools, Calif. report says
African-American students in California are most likely to attend college without earning a degree, a study finds.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 6, 2013 -
ABA censures Rutgers School of Law at Camden, issues $25K fine
The school failed to obtain permission for a program that admitted students based on scores from tests other than the LSAT.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Student debt growing, but amount varies widely by state
Average amount of loan debt rises for fifth year running.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
Education Department wants advice on ratings system
The agency also wants ideas on experiments to improve affordability.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 5, 2013 -
With university research comes tension over goals
Can schools strike a balance between commercial research and fundamental science?
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
SAT revamp delayed a year
The new test is now expected in spring 2016.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 4, 2013 -
Santa Fe Community College board votes to fire president
The board says it fired Ana "Cha" Guzmán for "just cause," but didn't specify details.
By Roger Riddell • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Former UNC prof. charged with taking $12K for class he didn't teach
The payment was for one of as many as 50 classes that never met.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Pasadena instructor reinstated after harassment and retaliation complaints
The journalism teacher calls his ordeal "unimaginably traumatic."
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
Dept. of Ed. report recommends changes at accreditation body
The government advises giving the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges a year to correct faults.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 3, 2013 -
School construction debt reaching dangerous levels, expert says
A professor questions whether borrowing to fund new buildings is wise.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013 -
Senators promoting open-source textbooks
Since 1978, textbook prices have risen 812%.
By Daniel Shumski • Dec. 2, 2013 -
City, union ask judge to help save City College of San Francisco
The two parties argue that an injunction is necessary to block revocation of the school's accreditation.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
NYU to let grad students vote on union
University wins concession on research assistants in the hard sciences.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
UNC faculty defend colleague after email records request
"What are they scared of?" asks a think tank leader.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 27, 2013 -
Antioch College to offer full ride to all students one more time
The college began giving the Horace Mann Fellowship to all incoming freshmen after reopening in 2011.
By Roger Riddell • Nov. 26, 2013 -
San Jose students protest after 4 charged with hate crime
School's president on victim: "I failed him."
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Universities see big drop in tuition revenue
The numbers may point to big changes universities must make.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013 -
Are tenured professors on the verge of extinction?
One professor sees online classes threatening already endangered tenure-track positions.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 26, 2013
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