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21 septembre 2014

Sharing Intel on Completion

HomeBy Paul Fain. A new coalition of 11 large public research universities plans to work together on techniques to improve their graduation rates, particularly for lower-income students. Dubbed the University Innovation Alliance, the group hopes to dial back the hyper-competitiveness and quest for exclusivity in higher education that can stymie collaboration on how to help students get to graduation. Read more...
21 septembre 2014

'Undermining Pell'

HomeBy Ry Rivard. Hundreds of colleges charge low-income students tuition that is half or more of their household’s entire yearly income, according to a report released today by the New America Foundation that seeks to shed light on colleges’ aid practices and to prod Congress to change the structure of Pell Grants. Read more...
21 septembre 2014

High Impact, Low Participation

HomeBy Paul Fain. Community colleges now have solid data on which strategies work best to help students get to graduation. While more colleges are using those techniques, far too few students are benefiting from them. Read more...
21 septembre 2014

Bill Targets U.S. Education Research

HomeBy Michael Stratford. The U.S. Senate’s education committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an education research bill over the objection of some researchers who said they’re concerned about the changes it makes to how federal education research is overseen. Read more...
21 septembre 2014

Education Dept. Imposes Financial Restrictions on ITT

http://chronicle.com/img/photos/biz/Ticker%20revised%20round%2045.gifBy . The for-profit education provider disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday that the department had put it on “heightened cash monitoring” status, which restricts how it can receive student-aid funds. ITT warned investors in July that it might face financial restrictions over its failure to turn in a series of financial statements and audits from last year by a June 30 deadline. More...

21 septembre 2014

New Online Services Aim to Democratize Admissions Counseling

By . Websites offering online college-admission counseling have proliferated in the past few years, with services whose prices range from free to thousands of dollars. This week saw the launch of two new options that claim to make low-cost resources more widely available. Read more...
21 septembre 2014

When it comes to science, Canadians care more than ever

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQWMTBx0CPzMFK637Zb6AgNbjhxfVRtTVkrwKoq4ZPL2p18KKWOEwB3AWIBy Gilles Patry. Let’s continue to raise the bar on science research.
In 2003, the University of Ottawa introduced Canada’s first ever President’s award to recognize professors who share their expertise with the media. Many universities and colleges across the country host science summer camps and open their research facilities for public tours. More...

14 septembre 2014

Mute the Messenger

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Mute the Messenger
Jason Stanford, Texas Observer, 2014/09/10
Walter Stroup offered evidence to show that standardized tests measure test-taking ability more than they measure knowledge, and that the teacher has only a small impact on the final assessment. "According to Stroup’s initial calculations, that constancy accounted for about 72 percent of everyone’s test score." A later recalculation suggests it's more like 50%. More...

14 septembre 2014

Relationships = Retention: Embracing Non-Traditional Students on College Campuses (Part 1)

The EvoLLLutionBy  - EvoLLLution. Look around a typical college and you will see a great diversity of students working toward their postsecondary credentials and degrees. While some campuses still predominately serve students who have come directly from high school with the goal of completing college educations before entering the workforce and focusing on family life, an increasing number of campuses serve students who arrive from different junctures in their lives. More...

14 septembre 2014

A Marriage of Convenience: For-Profit Higher Education in Brazil

The EvoLLLutionBy  - EvoLLLution. Whether one agrees with the criticism or not, it’s fair to say over the last several years, the for-profit higher education industry in the United States has been under withering attack. The charges have come from multiple angles — the federal government, state governments, newspapers, think tanks, accrediting agencies and disgruntled consumers. More...

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