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Rethinking State Authorization, Again
The U.S. Department of Education is contemplating going back to the drawing board on complex rules governing authority to operate online programs in multiple states.
‘A Marginally Better Year’ for State Funding
Latest annual survey finds state support for higher education rose 3.7 percent in fiscal year 2018-19, up from just 1.6 percent the previous year.
VA Inspector General Cites Poor Oversight of College Programs Approved for GI Benefits
Millions of dollars in veterans' benefits may be going to colleges and programs that don't offer a quality education.
A 10% Tuition Cut, but Who Benefits?
Ontario cuts domestic student tuition by 10 percent while scaling back aid spending. Colleges won't be made whole, and students who got grants covering their full tuition will receive a portion of their aid in loans.
Opinion
Bloomberg's Gift and the Role of Endowments
The unprecedent size and chief intent of the donation help perpetuate notions that merit re-examination and debate, argues Arthur M. Hauptman.
Opinion
Michael Bloomberg: Channeling His Inner Johns Hopkins
Many commentators have missed how Bloomberg’s seismic donation can shift donor culture in higher education for the better, argues Michael T. Benson.
Hampshire Struggles to Stay Afloat
Hampshire College, the nearly 50-year-old experiment in self-directed education, facing "bruising financial and demographic realities," looks for a partner.
Why Students Don't Fill Out the FAFSA
New federal study may alarm those concerned about encouraging more low-income students to enroll in college.