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Report: Doubling Pell Would Cut Future Loan Debt in Half
Doubling the maximum Pell Grant to $13,000 would result in substantial reductions in future student loan debt, according to a...
Academic Minute: Whiteness in the Teacher Ed Classroom
Today on the Academic Minute: Kenneth Sider, visiting assistant professor at Skidmore College, discusses the importance of who is hired...
California Bill Would Extend Food Benefits to More Students
The California Legislature passed a measure Thursday that would extend federal food assistance benefits to more college students in the...
Who Didn’t Submit Test Scores?
The Common App has previously reported that 43 percent of applicants reported a test score in an application, down in one year from 77 percent. Now it is explaining which students were most and least likely to submit scores.
Discovering Anti-Viral Drugs to Treat COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is offering a great teaching opportunity for faculty. In today's Academic Minute, McDaniel College's Dana Ferraris discusses...
'U.S. News' Makes Modest Tweak in Methodology
It rejects arguments that it should drop SAT and ACT scores from rankings, but makes minor change in how they are considered. The colleges it ranks are largely unchanged at the top.
The Future of the Academic Conference
Pitched the Delta curveball, some scholarly associations turn to online meetings again while others still plan to meet face-to-face in the coming weeks. The groups are rethinking what annual meetings will look like after the pandemic, with implications for equity and accessibility.
Harvard Moves to Divest from Fossil Fuels
Harvard Management Company, which controls the largest university endowment in the country, will let its fossil fuel investments expire, Harvard...