By Elizabeth Redden. The U.S. Department of State has received emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect additional information regarding certain visa applicants’ travel and employment histories, familial connections, and social media usage in accordance with a notice it posted in the Federal Register May 4. More...
China to Require Language, Culture Classes for Foreign Students
By Elizabeth Redden. Foreign students studying in China will be required to take courses in Chinese language and in Chinese culture and law, the South China Morning Post reported. New regulations written by the ministries of education, foreign affairs and public security also require students majoring in philosophy and politics to take compulsory classes in political theory. More...
Proposed Visa Vetting Changes Raise Concerns
By Elizabeth Redden. More than 50 academic organizations signed a letter registering concerns about proposed changes to the visa vetting process that would subject a certain subset of applicants to enhanced questioning. More...
Going Big Into ‘Microcampuses’
By Elizabeth Redden. University of Arizona wants to establish more than 25 “microcampuses” -- capable of collectively educating more than 25,000 students -- at partner universities around the world. More...
New Models for Community Colleges
By Ashley A. Smith. In California and Pennsylvania, new institutions are created.
Across the country, many students still lack access to a college option that fits their needs. More...
Training the Community College Leader
By Ashley A. Smith. NC State wants to help solve the community college leadership pipeline problem amid broader shift in focus of doctoral training programs. More...
Texas Requires Credit-Bearing Remediation
By Ashley A. Smith. A wave of remediation reforms has swept across the country in the past few years, and now Texas has passed a law that features a popular approach to developmental education. More...
Report on Growth of Early Education Requirements
By Ashley A. Smith. A report from New America released today examines the growth of college degree requirements for early childhood education workers. More...
Double-Edged Sword of Dual Enrollment
By Ashley A. Smith. For community colleges, high school students are a growing population to serve, but some fear a lack of financial base for the programs amid fears they may be masking large declines in other enrollments. More...
New Tuition-Free Program in Boston
By Ashley A. Smith. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh announced Tuesday a new tuition-free college program for low-income students in Boston. Boston Bridge would be available for 2017 high school graduates who live in the city. More...