Policy & Legal: Page 169
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Community colleges in Calif. could adjust pricing to demand
A bill would let schools charge four times more for some sought-after courses.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Tufts adjuncts vote to unionize
The move is part of a broader Boston-area campaign.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 27, 2013 -
Should schools with huge endowments be forced to spend more?
Harvard's endowment grew to $32.7 billion last year as the school raked in larger profits than Target.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Deep Dive
How will the higher ed business model change over the next decade?
Members of the Higher Education Management group on LinkedIn weigh in.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Critics cry foul over U. of Toronto English instructor's reading list
He joked in a recent interview that he only teaches the works of "serious heterosexual guys," despite his list including Woolf and Capote.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Faculty union sues to stop shutdown of City College of San Francisco
Without accreditation, the school of 80,000 students would close this summer.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Some colleges are hoping to rank themselves
Schools are confronting a demand for more information.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Calif. governor presses Cal State for more online classes
Brown says fixing buildings should come before adding students.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 25, 2013 -
As Wayne State forgoes state funding, 14 other schools gain
The school violated a tuition cap, so its share of funding is redistributed.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 25, 2013 -
Va. Tech: HR cyberattack the result of human error
As many as 145,000 job applicants from the past decade were affected.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2013 -
New York tightens admissions standards for SUNY ed. programs
Hopeful teachers and principals will have to maintain high grades and exam scores if they want in.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Fornash to step down as Va. ed. secretary, lobby for U. Va.
Fornash brings two decades of lobbying experience from Virginia Tech to the Public Ivy.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 24, 2013 -
How did Georgia State improve graduation rate by 22 points?
In a decade, the school made a huge leap through a combination of low-tech and high-tech methods.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Transgender theology professor asked to leave university
The instructor at a Christian school in California posted a YouTube video to explain his struggle.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Education Dept.'s 'Doing What Works' website stops working
The online resource ran out of money.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Top colleges locked in 'amenities race'
Is fancy food on college campuses at the expense of the poorest students?
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 24, 2013 -
Anti-NRA tweet lands University of Kansas professor on administrative leave
The tweet, made after last week's Navy Yard shooting, suggested children of NRA members should be victims of a future tragedy.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2013 -
U.S. Education Dept. announces new top higher-ed policy team appointment
Jamienne Studley brings experience from both college administration and the department itself to her new role as a deputy under secretary.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 23, 2013 -
Can an outlandish crowdfunding initiative support UC scholarships?
The University of California system is thinking way outside of the box to bridge its funding gap.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 22, 2013 -
American Bar Association report could change the face of legal education
Though still a draft, the report makes an urgent call for structural changes in the way law students are educated.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Colin Powell says schools could learn from the military
The retired general also said Congress is failing to do what's best for the nation's schoolchildren.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Where did the richest people in America go to college?
We took a look at where the highest-ranking members of The Forbes 400 earned their degrees—if they have one at all.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Despite shaky history, Corinthian Colleges Inc. still in business
The for-profit chain is frequently under investigation but keeps raking in federal money.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 20, 2013 -
Higher Education Act: First day of hearings examines oversight
One topic that emerged: Can the current law be salvaged or is it better to start from scratch?
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 20, 2013 -
$120-million donation will fuel global expansion of Rhodes scholarship
The largest gift in the prestigious award's history will fund an expansion to students in a handful of new countries.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 19, 2013