The Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era guidelines for how colleges and universities should decide misconduct cases under the gender-equity law Title IX will likely lead to fewer disciplinary actions for students accused of sexual assault. For victim advocates and others concerned about the effects of the rescission, fewer disciplinary actions represents a step back. Without a doubt, higher education institutions must carefully consider whether to raise the standard of proof. At the same time, and equally important, they must continue working to create safer campuses. More...
The Other Student Debt Crisis
There’s a pernicious college finance problem you haven’t heard of, David Scobey warns: the nonpayment of institutional fees and charges that blocks many thousands of students from graduating or re-enrolling. More...
In Defense of UVA
Despite its recent trials, the university embodies the dream of public higher education, Mark Edmundson writes. More...
The Tax Code and Financial Aid as Policies
In recent weeks, people across the country have paid quite a bit of attention to tuition resets.These discussions almost always start with a premise about “unsustainable discount rates,” which results in the impression that colleges are giving away too much financial aid to those who don’t need it. More...
‘New education methods will transform the way students learn’
Techno-News Blog. Education is set for massive transformation as technology is ushering in a new era in the field of learning, said T.V. Mohandas Pai , Chairman Aarin Capital. More...
Moody’s: Higher education sector outlook negative
Techno-News Blog. The credit-rating agency Moody’s downgraded the outlook of the higher education sector from stable to negative, reports the Chronicle of Higher Education. More...
What the net neutrality vote could mean for schools, students
Techno-News Blog. Many worry that his proposal will leave ordinary people and nonprofit organizations that exist to be places of knowledge, such as schools and libraries, more at the mercy of cable and wireless companies. More...
How to Make Accessibility Part of the Landscape
Techno-News Blog. A small institution in Vermont caters to students with disabilities by letting them choose the technology that suits their needs. Landmark College in Vermont might offer some guidance. The private institution with approximately 450 students exclusively serves students with diagnosed learning disabilities, attention disorders or autism. More...
LinkedIn’s Fastest-Growing Jobs Today Are In Data Science And Machine Learning
Techno-News Blog. Machine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and Big Data Engineers rank among the top emerging jobs on LinkedIn. Data scientist roles have grown over 650% since 2012, but currently, 35,000 people in the US have data science skills, while hundreds of companies are hiring for those roles. More...
Codeacademy Report Provides A Glimpse into the Demographics of People Learning to Code
Techno-News Blog. Codeacademy—the world’s largest online ‘learn to code’ institution—just released a survey conducted with some of the over 45 million learners who have passed through their digital halls. Some of their results confirm suspicions; others are more surprising. More...