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The Return of Earmarking
Congressional committees are once again accepting proposed earmarks from lawmakers, and reforms to the controversial practice could be in higher education’s favor.
Education Behind and Beyond Bars
Spurred by the national focus on racial justice and socioeconomic disparities revealed by the pandemic, the country's higher education institutions and philanthropists are ramping up efforts to serve students currently or formerly in prison.
Is Ed Tech Ready to Help Students of Color?
New report recommends investigating structures impeding success among students of color before throwing money at problems -- and also says more research and research funding are needed.
Clarivate Acquiring ProQuest for $5.3B
Research information company Clarivate yesterday announced plans to acquire information content and technology company ProQuest for $5.3 billion. The deal...
Academic Minute: Drowning Rates and COVID-19
Today on the Academic Minute: William D. Ramos, associate professor in the department of health and wellness design at Indiana...
FTC Bars Businesses From Offering Student Loan Debt Relief Services
The Federal Trade Commission has banned several businesses that falsely promised to relieve student loan debt for clients from providing...
Minnesota to Create Task Force on Abusive Faculty
The University of Minnesota has created a committee to investigate and deal with abusive faculty members, the Associated Press reported...
Jackson State's Class of 1970 Finally Gets to Graduate
The killing of two Jackson State University students in May 1970, and the wounding of 12, still haunts those who...