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

Administrative assistant embezzles $5.1M from medical colleges association

Ephonia Green allegedly opened accounts in names closely resembling the association's vendors and created hundreds of fake invoices.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 25, 2013

Report on Dobelle's spending due today

But officials aren't sure whether investigation results will be public.

By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 25, 2013

U. of Florida has $1 billion plan to improve ranking

About 100 new faculty will be hired as part of a project to increase the school's prestige.

By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 22, 2013

Houghton College to repay loans for students making $38K or less

The college says it is the first in the U.S. to offer a loan repayment assistance program to all new students.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 21, 2013

Why college shouldn't be free

If tuition disappeared from public higher education, would it just come back anyway?

By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 21, 2013

UDC ends 17 academic programs, but athletics safe for now

The athletics program cost $3 million more than it brought in last fiscal year.

By Roger Riddell • Nov. 20, 2013