Every year some 9,300 Montana teens graduate from high school and 44 percent have no plans to step foot in any college classroom anywhere. More...
Betsy DeVos revives for-profit-college accrediting group
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Wednesday restored federal recognition to an accrediting group that oversees dozens of for-profit colleges but was shut down by the Obama administration over allegations of lax supervision. More...
UMaine System trustees draft ‘new vision’ for public education
The University of Maine System Board of Trustees released today a draft "declaration of strategic priorities" that would commit its campuses to leading educational efforts statewide in response to Maine's growing workforce crisis, concerns about student debt and the rapid changes in the higher education marketplace. More...
Trump can’t immediately end DACA, appeals court panel says, setting up Supreme Court fight
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that President Trump cannot immediately end the program that shields from deportation young undocumented immigrants who were brought to the country as children. More...
No consensus from W.Va. college presidents on organizational proposal
West Virginia college presidents don’t have consensus on a proposal to loosen central oversight. More...
For U.S. colleges, playing the great expectations game comes at a cost
Americans expect a lot from their colleges and universities. They want higher education to prepare students for jobs and as citizens in a democratic society. At the same time, they expect universities to produce research that makes our lives better and drives economic development in their towns, regions and states. More...
San Jose State to reopen, UC Berkeley, Santa Clara University to stay closed
The University of California at Berkeley and Santa Clara University will remain closed this coming week because of the continuing poor air quality resulting from smoke from the Camp Fire in Butte County, officials from those two schools said today. More...
Chartwells Higher Education Teaching Kitchen shares holiday meal prep and healthful habits
Chartwells Higher Education has tailored its Teaching Kitchen to address the needs of its students as the holiday season approaches. From preparing the perfect Thanksgiving meal to learning proper portion control, personalized programs are designed to create a foundation for a culinary fun and healthful choices to last a lifetime. More...
University of Nebraska extends surprise gift to Omaha-area students
Leaders of Omaha-area schools nominated exceptional high school seniors in the University of Nebraska's biggest recognition ceremony in 15 years. More...
College campuses close as wildfires ravage Calif.
Several college campuses in California are closed as wildfires rage in the state. At Pepperdine University in Malibu, the campus remains inaccessible because of the Woolsey Fire that has already burned around 100,000 acres and is about half contained. More...