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Senators Start In on HEA

Two key senators circulate legislative proposals as the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act heats up in Congress.

Complex Problem, Complex Solution

Colorado's fix for remedial education is multipronged rather than heavy-handed, and it seems to be working.
Opinion

More Short Than Venti?

The new Starbucks scholarship program is being set up in a way that will limit participation levels, and shouldn't be viewed as a national model, writes Robert Kelchen.

Outgunned, for Now

What do faculty members do when their state permits guns on campus? Idaho illustrates the challenges.

Loan Bill Blocked

Senate Republicans prevent passage of legislation to let student loan borrowers lower their interest rates.

Unbeaten Streak

The digital repository HathiTrust scores another victory as a federal appeals court rules its practices fall under the "fair use" doctrine.

Funding Boost for NIH

National Institutes of Health would see increase of more than 4 percent next year under a Senate budget measure drafted Tuesday. The maximum Pell award would also grow.

Stop Blaming Professors

Study finds that the more students engage with faculty members and academics, the more their political views moderate. Student activities are what appear to encourage those already leaning left or right to tilt further.