A new study of 38 community colleges participating in an open education resources (OER) initiative says that students in OER courses engage with the content as well or better than students in non-OER classes using traditional course materials. More...

Before she left home, Hera’emperatrize “Trize” Gipson gave her three younger siblings a big hug goodbye. Then her dad took her to HISD headquarters to meet up with dozens more Houston teenagers headed on a five-day college tour in New England. More...

Vocado, LLC, the only financial aid management solution to process each student’s financial plan individually and in real-time, has developed a flexible, out-of box student portal for higher education institutions. More...

Fear of sexual assault on college campuses is twofold: Many students are afraid of being victims of assault, while others are terrified of being accused of it. More...

SchoolDude by Dude Solutions, the leading cloud-based provider of operations management solutions, today launched Help Desk, a new and innovative IT help desk management solution that simplifies the entire help desk process for K-12 and Higher Education institutions. More...

After having been cut in cost-saving measures five years ago, the U.S. Department of Education announced last week that it would restore the federal financial aid Pell grant program for students taking summer classes. More...

Flywire, a leading provider of international payment and receivables solutions, today announced the addition of PayPal to its options for businesses, students and patients making cross-border payments via its platform. More...

Minnesota State University and South Central College believe they're in good shape to weather financial storms over the next two years despite receiving less funding than requested from the Minnesota Legislature. More...

A possible boon for developing nations' innovation lies in population structure, as many of those countries also face the prospect of having to educate a large youth population. More...

If your perception of higher education is that it’s led by aging white males, you’re right. According to a report released this week by the American Council on Education (ACE), the average college president in 2016 was a 62-year-old married white male with a doctorate. More...