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Advocates Bash Alexander's Student Loan Proposal
Advocacy groups pushing for the broad forgiveness of student debt blasted Senator Lamar Alexander’s proposal to excuse borrowers with no...
Report on Public Colleges and Upward Mobility
Public, four-year institutions are imperative to upward social mobility for the middle class, according to a new Brookings Institution report...
Taking Control of Autonomous Vehicles
Driverless cars are already on our roads, whether we realize it or not. In today's Academic Minute, part of Kennesaw...
Best Way to Stop Cheating in Online Courses? ‘Teach Better’
Professors believe students cheat more online, and colleges ramped up use of detection tools amid shift to remote instruction this spring. Better assessment and student engagement would be more effective, experts say.
‘Ground Zero’ for Spreading Coronavirus
Concerns are growing among students and faculty members about plans by some colleges to keep residence halls at full capacity this fall, which goes against the recommendations of public health agencies.
Loan Relief Proposal From Top Republican
Senator Lamar Alexander proposed a sweeping change that would simplify applying for federal student aid while allowing many to make no or smaller monthly student loan payments.
Teaching Contact Tracing
Universities offer free courses for the public to learn the basics of contact tracing. Hundreds of thousands of people have signed up.
AAUP Announces Election Results
The American Association of University Professors elected a new slate of leaders, it announced Tuesday. Irene Mulvey, professor of mathematics...