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$78.5M Settles U. of Phoenix Case
Higher education company will pay U.S. $67.5 million and $11 million to plaintiffs' lawyers to settle claims that it illegally compensated its student recruiters.
Investigation of Charge of Education Dept. Politicization
The acting inspector general of the U.S. Education Department said in a letter Monday that her office would investigate Republican...
Tenure-o-meter
Meet the meta-analytic tool designed to boil down a scholar's life's work to the size of a credit score.
Stanford Pulls Billions in Assets Off Auction Block
Stanford University has decided not to try to sell about $5 billion in endowment assets in an auction, determining that...
Appropriations as an Afterthought
With college lobbyists awaiting action on student loan reform, passage of 2010 spending bills get little attention. A quick review of what's in them.
Big Ten May Become Big Twelve
The Big Ten Conference will today announce that it is considering adding a 12th member, the Chicago Tribune reported. (The...
HBCU Chiefs Address Grad Rates
Under renewed scrutiny about student degree attainment, presidents of historically black colleges say current measurements don't capture truth about outcomes.
Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill on Regent Seats
Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin has vetoed a bill that would have created districts for some members of the Board...