Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Getting college students to do their readings isn’t only a struggle because of the subject matter — some students don’t do the readings because they can’t afford their textbooks. More...
Mobiliya Edvelop: Bringing the benefits of technology to education
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Mobiliya Edvelop, a leading digital classroom platform, is spearheading educational transformation by enabling remote classrooms and lectures to schools spread across different locations. More...
America's student debt nightmare actually started in the 1980s
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. We know that Americans have accumulated an astounding $1.2T in student debt, and we know that $85B of that debt is past due. More...
On campus, older faculty keep on keepin' on
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Ken Nickerson could have retired from his job as a professor of biological sciences at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln 10 years ago, when he turned 62. More...
For the first time, more American women than men are college grads
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. For the first time in history, American women are more likely to have bachelor's degrees than American men. More...
Denver college tax idea inspires hope for students, but also pushback
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A proposed Denver sales tax that is aimed at helping students pay for spiraling college costs has strong supporters behind it, but the ballot measure has been running into friendly fire. More...
Inspiring American citizenship: Franklin Project call to action
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. In June 2012, in an interview conducted at the Aspen Ideas Festival General Stanley McChrystal commented that citizenship in our country has atrophied. More...
The corporatization of higher education
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Students aren’t the only ones feeling the financial pinch of college. Faculty members are, too, particularly adjunct professors and recent hires. More...
Court could create path to mass student debt forgiveness
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. A case has reached the First Circuit Court of Appeals that could allow student loan borrowers to shed their debt by filing bankruptcy–a move that could cost federal taxpayers billions. More...
IBM reaches more students through programming contest, cloud access
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today an expansion of its developer skills training program that will reach a record number of students worldwide this year with the Master the Mainframe programming contest. More...