Policy & Legal: Page 168
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Strayer cuts jobs and school locations as income slides
Students from closed schools will be able to continue classes online.
By Daniel Shumski • Nov. 1, 2013 -
N.C. A&T suspends adjunct running for city council
Adjunct Jamal Fox allegedly violated a political activity policy.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 31, 2013 -
Obama nominates NewSchools chief to education post
Ted Mitchell will be the Education Department's top official on higher education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013 -
Colleges worry about fading interest in humanities
Viewing college as a tool for job preparation leaves some arts proponents concerned.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013 -
Napolitano commits $5 million to help students here illegally
The money will go to students who do not qualify for federal aid.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 31, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Unions and universities: Where do organizing efforts stand?
A string of victories in the Boston area has unions in the headlines, but it's not all good news for labor organizers.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 30, 2013 -
UIC's $1 million chancellor home rarely used for events
The home was renovated under the premise that it would host university events.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 29, 2013 -
Don't judge us on graduates' earnings, Berkeley chancellor says
Dirks says colleges must be part of shaping any new government ratings system.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 29, 2013 -
What's missing from Obama's college rankings plan?
Two academics see holes in the criteria that the president's plan would set up.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 29, 2013 -
Penn State settles with 26 Sandusky victims for $60M
One lawyer says he still has more victims to present.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2013 -
Clarion U. moves ahead with layoffs, but education school won't exactly close
Layoff numbers are slightly lower than originally anticipated.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 28, 2013 -
Western Michigan University professors censure provost
The rebuke comes from his handling of gender equity and pay for female faculty.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013 -
College rankings: 'Value' lists are on the rise
But with wildly divergent rankings, "value" may be in the eye of the beholder.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013 -
Dade Medical College CEO resigns, faces criminal charges
Amid backlash, Ernesto Perez has stepped down from the for-profit school he founded.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 28, 2013 -
New iPads and dirty emails: This week's most read education news
Too busy to read about what happened in education this week? Catch up right now with Education Dive's top posts.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 25, 2013 -
Harvard announces plan to draw low-income students to elite schools
The university says the initiative is meant to attract students not just to Harvard, but to other schools too.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 25, 2013 -
Guilty Pleasure: Can a dog earn an MBA? It's easier than you think
A dog named Pete nearly received an MBA from American University of London in a BBC Newsnight sting.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2013 -
U.C. Davis' pepper-spraying cop awarded $38,000
The settlement is a result of unspecified psychiatric damages.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 24, 2013 -
College rankings have more pull with students than ever
The higher the SAT score, the more likely a student relies on the rankings.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013 -
University of Rochester accused of violating free speech over Confederate flag
A student was told to take it down, but a university official now says it should have stayed.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013 -
NewSchools Venture Fund leader expected to get top education post
Ted Mitchell will be named undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Education.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 24, 2013 -
What happens if City College of San Francisco closes next year?
A new report lays out the details.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Chris Pruitt [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], from Wikimedia Commons
Alabama State University's shady deals: Governor defends report
The university says it was premature to release the audit that showed family and friends made off with money.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Bentley University adjuncts vote against union
The 100-to-98 vote deals a narrow defeat to a regional effort to organize.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013 -
Tuition at public colleges shows smallest rise in 3 decades
But a huge drop-off in the growth of grant aid means many students pay more.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 23, 2013
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