By Stefanie Botelho. The measure bars the trustees of community colleges from approving similar deals for departing executives. It would prohibit any agreement that costs more than one year's salary and it limits contracts for presidents to four years. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. A simplified financial-aid calculator — much easier to use than the federally mandated calculators that most colleges create — has begun spreading beyond Wellesley College, where it began two years ago. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. The presidents of Virginia’s public colleges and universities are warning that the state no longer can assume that everything will be okay with their institutions. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. In an era of state funding cutbacks and declining enrollments, some community colleges are finding that the corporate college model can be a great way to grow revenue. But they have many other benefits, from increasing enrollment to encouraging philanthropy. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Is graduate school “broken”? I ask this advisedly, for talk about “broken” institutions has become a tired cliché. But it’s a tricky question in this case, because you can declare something broken only if you know how it’s supposed to work in the first place. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Facing some of America’s biggest education challenges, Benjamin Castleman thinks small. In his new book, The 160-Character Solution: How Text Messaging and Other Behavioral Strategies can Improve Education, the University of Virginia education professor argues that the humble text message can boost student achievement, improve study habits and help students stay on track in the transition from high school to college. More...

By Stefanie Botelho. Isn't it great when technology works out even better than expected? 
That's exactly our experience at Students Rising Above in San Francisco, where we have been trying to figure out a way to provide more help and guidance to low-income, first-generation college students. More...

By Donald J. Farish. On Aug. 19, The New York Times published an op-ed titled “Stop Colleges from Hoarding Cash,” written by Victor Fleischer, a law professor at the University of San Diego. More...

By Tim Goral. In the eyes of many, higher education has become an industry focused on a singular goal—career training—and college students these days forgo the big questions about who they are and how they can change the world. More...

By Barb Freda. Picture this: sticky notes on every screen. And if there are none on the monitor, lift up the keyboard. Nothing there? Try opening the pencil drawer. More...