By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book on economic inequities and higher education. And the role of the SAT. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Michigan, after announcing last week that it would no longer cover testing for sexually transmitted diseases with the annual health fee, has reversed course, Mlive.com reported. A student petition captured 5,200 signatures in just a few days. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Kentucky, effective this spring, will no longer hold required classes in the building with a mural that features stereotypes of black and Native American people, The Lexington Herald-Leader reported. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Texas at Austin found itself caught up in the admissions scandal when its men's tennis coach was charged with accepting a bribe. He subsequently pleaded guilty (and was fired), but the university wanted to know if others were involved and how to prevent abuse. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Felicity Huffman was sentenced to 14 days in prison for paying to have her daughter's SAT score inflated, The New York Times reported. She will also have to pay a $30,000 fine and perform 250 hours of community service. More...
By Colleen Flaherty. Facing pressure to resign as director of the Media Lab at Massachusetts Institute of Technology for taking money from late sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, Joi Ito has the lab's founder on his side. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Michigan State University will pay a $4.5 million fine to the U.S. Department of Education for its mishandling of sexual abuse of student athletes by former team physician Larry Nassar. More...
For millions of students, Labor Day weekend marks the end of summer vacation and the start of another school year. But for the first time in 185 years, there will be no fall semester at Green Mountain College in western Vermont. More...
We are actually building something that has never been built before. We’re creating a program at both a flagship and a system that has a wide portfolio of programs that are stackable, incorporate prior learning assessment options, and have a pathway for every student. More...
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Educamp Colombia - Medellin
So here we are at eduCamp Colombia in the beautiful city of Medellin. As I type Diego is at the front of the room as we are finished brainstorming and about to enter into discussion groups. Various Authors, Flickr December 7, 2007 [Link] [Tags: Flickr]. More...
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