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Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations
The Education Department received more than 5,500 public comments on rule changes that would allow the secretary to, among many other things, ax awards simply “for convenience.”
How Apprenticeships Can Help Colleges Access Workforce Pell
Registered apprenticeships that include some instruction from a college automatically qualify as “in-demand,” giving institutions a potential fast track to Workforce Pell.
The Way(s) Forward on Measuring Learning
Higher education must prove to the public that students are ready for work and life. Here’s how we might do that.
Report: Humanities Majors Disappearing
Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
‘Start From Yes’ Initiative Challenges Transfer Credit Skepticism
Failure to Measure Learning Is Hurting Higher Education
The public doubts the value of what colleges are providing. That could change if institutions proved that students actually develop the capabilities and skills we promise them.
2 Calif. Bills Could Let More Community Colleges Grant 4-Year Degrees
College leaders disagree about whether the expansion is a good idea.
Cornell Hopes to Turn Cheating Into Teachable Moment
The university’s new Accepting Responsibility program encourages students to reflect on their academic integrity violations and promotes ethical decision-making.