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New Bid to Overhaul College Admissions
High schools are adopting new, sophisticated assessments. Educators see in these projects a way to change college admissions as well, yielding more diverse classes.
Admissions Officers Who Overshare Online
Stanford official's apparent departure is latest illustration of the dangers of social media not only to applicants, but to those who review them.
How Lake Superior State Doubled Applications
Waiving application fees and letting applicants self-report test scores had an impact.
First Mexican Member of the NCAA?
Cetys University, a private institution not far from the U.S. border, may be the first Mexican institution to join the association after a new rule was approved Saturday.
Stranger Things
Tarrant County College suspends astronomy instructor after he talked about the Koran in class in the dark, his face covered by a scarf.
What Government Shutdown Means for Higher Ed
Student aid won't face immediate impact, but civil rights investigations are likely to halt. Research agencies are unlikely to review and act on grant proposals.
DeVos Waters Down Disclosure Requirements of Gainful-Employment Rule
The Department of Education last week said it was further weakening disclosure requirements in the gainful-employment rule. Under the new...
Criticism of Michigan State Intensifies
As more details surface about Larry Nassar, who pleaded guilty in November to charges that he molested numerous girls as...