By Peter Schmidt. An unusual bill pending in Washington State’s Senate would clear the way for experienced adjunct faculty members at colleges to be certified as substitute teachers in public schools. More...

By Andy Thomason. An influential Republican lawmaker on Friday introduced a bill that would abolish the U.S. Department of Education’s gainful-employment rule and outlaw the Obama administration’s forthcoming college-ratings system, among other things. More...

By Andy Thomason. A Politico investigation shows that the publishing and learning-technology giant Pearson gets big payouts even when it falls short of recruitment goals it establishes with its university clients in contracts to create online courses. For example, the company’s contract with Rutgers University dictates that if Pearson recruits fewer students than expected to its online-degree programs, it may actually receive a larger portion of students’ tuition. More...

By Tom Fletcher. Premier Christy Clark’s push to “re-engineer” the B.C. education system is moving ahead aggressively in B.C.’s 25 post-secondary institutions.
One of the first tasks for Andrew Wilkinson in his new role as advanced education minister was to outline the shift in operating grants for colleges and universities to in-demand occupations. By 2017, a quarter of the money for post-secondary institutions will be directed to areas where labour force surveys forecast a need. More...