By Doug Lederman. Boston University and edX will launch the MOOC platform's first master's in business administration degree in fall 2020 -- and it will be priced at less than half of what the private nonprofit university charges for its normal M.B.A., BU announced Tuesday. More...

By Doug Lederman. Years-long fight over federal rules governing state standards for online education could imperil standing of tens of thousands of students. More...

By Doug Lederman. "Guiding Students to Success at Community Colleges" is Inside Higher Ed's new print-on-demand compilation of articles.
A copy of the booklet is available for download here, free. More...

By Doug Lederman. Appeals court reinstates humor publication's lawsuit alleging that UC San Diego violated its free press and free speech rights by barring access to funds after condemning the publication as "repugnant". More...

By Doug Lederman. An investigation by a watchdog journalism organization has discovered dozens of instances in which suburban Chicago parents have given up guardianship of their college-age children to friends or relatives so the children can qualify for federal or other financial aid as independents. More...

By Doug Lederman. State officials set up complaint process for students enrolled at out-of-state public and nonprofit colleges -- but Education Department won't confirm the fix will actually work. More...

By Doug Lederman. University of Alaska board's debate over how to respond to $136 million cut in state funds reveals rift among the university's senior leaders. Regents ultimately back move toward "one university." More...

By Doug Lederman. State University of New York's online arm sponsors Facebook post aimed at Alaskans "worried" about future of their state universities. SUNY officials quickly apologize and pull the ad. More...

By Doug Lederman. Colleges generally still price their online programs similarly to their on-ground counterparts. A panel of experts explores whether that is starting to change. More...

By Doug Lederman. "Removing Barriers to Student Success" is Inside Higher Ed's new print-on-demand compilation.
A copy of the booklet may be downloaded here, free. More...