By John Ebersole - EvoLLLution. The growing role and influence of the federal government on postsecondary education in the United States is unwelcome by many, but their influence may be necessary to ensure the quality and strength of higher education. More...

By Ted Mitchell - EvoLLLution. The realization of America’s College Promise could create significant advantages for individuals and for the economy, but its success relies on bipartisan support at the federal levels and partnerships between federal and state government bodies. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Millions of Americans have served in the U.S. military and returned to civilian life since our nation was attacked on 9/11. Many more will join them in the years ahead. By 2019, America’s post-9/11 veterans population will exceed three million people. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Atlantic City is being targeted by the state Office of Higher Education as part of a program to provide opportunities to residents in five challenged urban communities. More...

Submitted by Tim Goral. In July, the Department of Labor proposed a rule change that would increase the level at which an employee becomes eligible for paid overtime. The current level — $23,660 — was established in 2004 and is, in my view, long overdue for an increase. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The New York State Legislature rebuffed Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year when he proposed that the State University of New York, which has 64 campuses, and the City University of New York, which has 24, develop a plan for combining their administrative functions. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The assumption that a college education should take four years is baked into American culture. Colleges in the colonial days were founded on the premise of a four-year degree, a concept imported from Europe. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Education played a key role in the emergence of the United States as the world’s leading democracy in the twentieth century. One part of that story is the American experiment in free and compulsory primary and secondary education. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. America’s great public research universities, which produce path-breaking discoveries and train some of the country’s most talented young students, are under siege. The result may be a significant weakening of the nation’s preeminence in higher education. More...

Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The University of Michigan has revamped its policy on sexual misconduct, but police still won't be automatically called in on sexual assault complaints unless the alleged victim specifically requests it. More...