By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The National Women's Law Center on Monday blasted the Education Department for investigating Yale University for potentially discriminating against men, saying the Trump administration appears hostile toward a key federal gender discrimination law. More...
Student Wants to 'End Affirmative Action for Women'
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. The Education Department's Office for Civil Rights will investigate an unusual Title IX complaint that Yale discriminates against men by having certain programs and scholarships for women. More...
Deal Says Nassar Survivors Must Halt Lobbying on Bills
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. As a part of the $500 million settlement that Michigan State University will pay to the survivors of Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse, they must also agree to stop advocating for certain reform bills in the state’s legislature. More...
Apple's New Focus: Student ID Cards
By Lindsay McKenzie. Tech giant is working with universities to bring the functionality of a student ID card to the iPhone and Apple Watch. More...
A Tipping Point for OPM?
By Lindsay McKenzie. With so many online program management companies offering similar services, many market observers agree: something’s got to give. More...
Connecting Cashiers to College Degrees
By Lindsay McKenzie. Walmart and other large employers are turning to for-profit Guild Education to manage tuition-reimbursement programs. Walmart's offer promises a debt-free college education to its employees, but academic program choices are limited. More...
Democrats Oppose State Authorization Rule Delay
By Lindsay McKenzie. Two congressional Democrats have written to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to oppose the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed two-year delay for implementing state authorization rules. More...
Google Adds Federal Data to College Searches
By Lindsay McKenzie. Search for a four-year college on Google, and you’ll now be presented with data on admission rates, graduation rates and tuition costs, in addition to the usual link to Wikipedia. More...
Massachusetts and Puerto Rico Join SARA
By Lindsay McKenzie. Massachusetts and Puerto Rico have officially joined the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement -- a regulatory framework that aims to make it simpler for colleges and universities to offer online education across the U.S. More...
Free MOOCs Face the Music
By Lindsay McKenzie. In its quest to find a sustainable business model, online course provider edX will test charging users for access to previously free content. Observers say the move was inevitable. More...