Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Beginning this fall, Lycoming College will accept admission applications offered by the Coalition for Access, Affordability, and Success. More...
29 avril 2017
29 avril 2017
Want college to be affordable? Start with Pell Grants
What is missing in the debate about free college, however, is a discussion of the role of Pell Grants, the centerpiece of the federal government’s student aid programs. These grants, which used to cover almost the entire cost of a college education for poor students, today cover less than a third. More...
27 avril 2017
New College Affordability Website
By Paul Fain. The Urban Institute has created a new website that attempts to inform students and their families about college affordability. More...
26 avril 2017
Higher ed still lagging on digital accessibility
Techno-News Blog. Higher ed institutions are behind in ensuring accessibility for all students with digital material and platforms, as detailed by a new 3PlayMedia whitepaper. More...
25 avril 2017
Putting higher education first
By Sarah Sweeney. African governments must prioritise education and adjust policy accordingly, according to Phillip Clay, professor emeritus and former chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. More...22 avril 2017
Santé. Lutte contre le non-recours : la CPAM ouvre des plateformes locales d'accès aux droits
La Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie (CNAM) généralisera, d'ici à 2018 un dispositif d'accompagnement personnalisé des assurés sociaux n'engageant pas des soins de santé pourtant nécessaires. Ces plateformes locales de lutte contre le non-recours aux droits résultent d'une étude menée par l'Observatoire des non-recours aux droits et aux services (Odenore) : 26,5 % des personnes interrogées à l'accueil de 18 CPAM avaient déjà renoncé à des soins (dentaires, lunettes, ophtalmo mais aussi consultation chez les généralistes).
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Sante.-Lutte-contre-le-non-recours-la-CPAM-ouvre-des-plateformes-locales-d-acces-aux-droits
21 avril 2017
Games Pose Unique Accessibility Challenges
By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Games Pose Unique Accessibility Challenges
Pamela Hogle, Learning Soutions, 2017/04/03
This is probably the best advice, from Joshua Straub, editor-in-chief of DAGERS, a game journalism site for disabled gamer. More...
16 avril 2017
Clarifications On UC Berkeley’s Accessibility Decision To Restrict Video Access
By Phil Hill. I had planned earlier to write a post or two on the UC Berkeley video kerfuffle but kept getting sidetracked with more articles in trade press and national media. And there have been quite a few articles, but many if not most seem to focus on the decision as a short-term transaction – DOJ ruling, UC Berkeley decision to remove videos from public – rather than understand the broader implications. More...
15 avril 2017
States step up with college affordability
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For now, college affordability is taking a backseat to other issues demanding attention from the federal government. But across the country, state governors and legislatures are stepping up to find ways to bring college into reach for more students and families. More...
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