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Cal State sees early wins from dropping non-credit remedial classes
Thousands more students passed college-level math classes under a new program that adds extra support for students who need it.
By James Paterson • Feb. 27, 2019 -
Most US adults don't think state funding to higher ed is down
That trend could be problematic, a new report finds, as state institutions may struggle to convince taxpayers of the need for more investment.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 26, 2019 -
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As AI continues its forward march in education and the workplace, colleges are grapplling with how best to incorporate the emerging technology into admissions, courrsework and elsewhere
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New York wants to pilot free child care at community colleges
As colleges attempt to recruit, retain and graduate more adult learners, they are finding a need to help them manage aspects of their personal lives, too.
By James Paterson • Feb. 26, 2019 -
House plans 5 hearings on Higher Education Act reauthorization
The bipartisan hearings will address topics such as college costs, student success, and the roles of community colleges and minority-serving institutions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Dream Center receiver sues groups that took over Art Institutes
The manager of the nonprofit's assets claims the Education Department forced it into the arrangement on the threat of losing its Title IV access.
By Ben Unglesbee • Updated Feb. 26, 2019 -
Boston Fed: New England states need bigger rainy day funds, more taxes for higher ed
Cutting higher ed appropriations by $1 can lower spending on instruction by 30 cents at public doctoral institutions and 56 cents at community colleges.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 25, 2019 -
Washington U to offer grants for computers, living expenses
The St. Louis-based university is offering the funds amid a broader effort by colleges to help low-income students with costs beyond tuition.
By James Paterson • Feb. 20, 2019 -
Amid growing scrutiny, Dream Center receiver says Title IV funds ‘not missing’
A new report from the manager of the organization's assets offers few answers but suggests he is asking the Ed Department for advances on funds.
By Ben Unglesbee • Feb. 20, 2019 -
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5 higher ed leaders tapped for Trump's new workforce advisory board
The appointees will serve alongside heads of companies such as Apple, IBM and Walmart, two state governors, and several association and union heads.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 19, 2019 -
Cal Poly, Fullstack partner with online courses for web developers
The coding school is planning more higher ed partnerships, though critics fear the boot camp model will dilute educational quality and colleges' missions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 15, 2019 -
CUNY's chancellor search ends close to home with Queens College president
Félix Matos Rodríguez will be tasked with raising the number of graduates and the value of the 25-campus system's degrees, all while under a budget crunch.
By James Paterson • Feb. 14, 2019 -
Common measures don't address access to low-income students, report says
Metrics like the share of Pell students don't account for unequal income distribution among the regions from which institutions draw.
By James Paterson • Feb. 13, 2019 -
Loans are worth the cost for some community college students, study finds
New research on the benefits of financial aid finds students who got loans from their school did better academically than those who got none.
By James Paterson • Feb. 11, 2019 -
Colleges vary widely in reliance on state support, report says
Though many public colleges and universities have benefited from recent increases in state funding, some are less prepared than others for future cuts.
By James Paterson • Feb. 8, 2019 -
UVA lawsuit raises question of what counts as hazing
The group says officials erred by finding its studying requirement constituted hazing, but the college contends there were more serious infractions.
By James Paterson • Feb. 6, 2019 -
Do community colleges need a land-grant act?
A new Aspen Institute paper outlines a $22 billion plan to help two-year colleges address demand for more credentials and new skills in the workforce.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 6, 2019 -
Elite colleges a better bet for low-income minority students, ranking finds
Selective institutions had higher graduation rates for minority students than other four-year or two-year colleges, per a new analysis.
By James Paterson • Feb. 5, 2019 -
Report: Michigan State violated Clery Act over Nassar, other crime reporting
A highly critical report from the Ed Department takes issue with how the university identifies and trains people to report crimes and security concerns.
By James Paterson • Feb. 4, 2019 -
U of California System applicant pool shrinks, driven by 3 colleges
It's the first systemwide decline in 15 years, though newer campuses that reach a more diverse group of students saw gains.
By James Paterson • Feb. 1, 2019 -
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Ed Dept.'s Title IX proposal gets 100K public comments
In a 33-page comment, higher ed trade group ACE criticizes "formal legal procedures and concepts" it says are beyond colleges' purview.
By Hallie Busta • Feb. 1, 2019 -
3 higher education issues Congress could address this year
From an HEA rewrite to free college, industry and government leaders share what to expect — or not — from the newly divided legislature.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 31, 2019 -
Ed Dept. 'not wedded' to its proposed accreditation rules
Speaking to accreditors in Washington on Tuesday, a top official walked back controversial language the agency put forth earlier this month.
By Ben Unglesbee • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Colleges optimistic about competency-based education despite slow uptake
Higher ed leaders see the model as one way to better serve adult learners, but barriers remain to widespread adoption.
By James Paterson • Jan. 30, 2019 -
Auer Jones: Ed Dept. to move away from "one-size-fits-all" accreditation model
Speaking with reporters in Washington on Monday, the federal agency's top higher ed official shed light on its deregulatory agenda.
By Natalie Schwartz • Jan. 29, 2019 -
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Provosts take a hard line on sexual harassment, workforce development
In a survey, many said sexual harassment has been tolerated for "far too long," and they expressed concerns over the shift from the liberal arts.
By James Paterson • Jan. 24, 2019
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