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Is Something Better Than Nothing?
Some colleges, responding to rising premiums, are dropping student insurance plans in the wake of the health care overhaul. Most of those students will wind up with better coverage, officials say.
2013 Budget Takes Step in Senate
Senate subcommittee approves $68.5 billion budget on party lines, but at least one Obama administration initiative appears to be left out.
Academic Minute: Cooperation, Competition and Lefties
In today’s Academic Minute, Daniel Abrams of Northwestern University explains why the level of left handedness is a constant across...
CUNY's Accelerated Program is Working, Study Finds
The City University of New York is making big strides on community college student achievement with its Accelerated Study in...
New Accreditor Inquiry for Career Education Corp.
Career Education Corporation is responding to a new inquiry from a national accreditor related to job placement rates, according to...
Popular Culture That Is Popular With Academics
Slate published an analysis of the relative popularity (as topics to academics) of various pop culture topics. Judging popularity by...
Moody's Praises Wesleyan for Ending Need-Blind Policy
Some student leaders may be questioning Wesleyan University's recent shift away from need-blind admissions, but Moody's Investors Service is applauding...
Hot Springs
In today’s Academic Minute, the University of Texas at Austin's Bayani Cardenas discusses what’s going on beneath the surface of...