By Nick Roll. Employing a variety of technologies and company partners, colleges are broadening strategies to woo back former students who never got degrees. More...

By Nick Roll. Decision by the American Society for Microbiology to scale back number of small conferences highlights pressures on the economics of scholarly gatherings. More...

By Nick Roll. When Morgan King emailed her professor about missing class, it wasn’t a typical request for an excused absence. King, a single mother and University of Tennessee student, couldn’t find child care June 14 and emailed her professor, Sally Hunter, the next day to explain why she missed class, The Knoxville News Sentinel reported. More...

By Nick Roll. MIT students reported that taking course online -- instead of same course on campus -- was less stressful than their in-person classes. More...

By Nick Roll. A study's finding that underprepared students fare worse online spurs questions about which groups of students stand to benefit most (and least) from digital learning. More...

By Nick Roll. New study finds students at most risk may be those least well served by learning outside the classroom. More...

By Nick Roll. Report suggests state-federal partnership to keep student loan payments at or under 10 percent of graduates’ income and estimates cost of doing so. More...