Since Bloomberg Philanthropies launched the American Talent Initiative (ATI) in 2016, our goal has been to provide more low- and middle-income students with a highquality college education. The importance of this work is clear: A college diploma is more than a piece of paper. It’s a ticket to social and economic mobility. More...
SF voters will decide on 10-year extension for free City College
City voters will have a chance to extend for a decade — or halt altogether — free classes at City College of San Francisco, now that the Board of Supervisors has agreed to place the question on the Nov. 5 ballot. More...
Plan for Commonwealth Cyber Initiative approved, moving forward
A major Virginia cybersecurity initiative is moving from planning to implementation stages. More...
Chief of staff (administrator IV), office of the president
The president is the chief executive officer of the university and ultimately is responsible for all operational and strategic aspects of the university. More...
More La. H.S. students are taking college courses, but access still uneven
Although the number of public high school students taking college courses is up 60 percent, barely 1 in 5 of those enrolled are black students. More...
Hunger-Free Campus bill advances and other legislation
Last month, almost half of all college students in the country were unsure of where their next meal would come from. More...
Metallica donates $1M to community colleges
The heavy metal band Metallica is donating $1 million to 10 community colleges to boost their career and technical education certificate programs. More...
South Carolina House GOP focusing on education, tax reforms
Hundreds of bills are filed at the beginning of each legislative session, but only a few ever see the light of day. Some are meant to grab attention or piggyback on a national issue. Others are prewritten and originate from lobbyists' concerns, cookie-cutter proposals that vary little from state to state across the country. More...
Roosevelt University rolls out new video learning initiative
Roosevelt University's College of Pharmacy--Illinois' oldest three-year Doctor of Pharmacy program--announced, today, the launch of a new video and active learning initiative to build more engaging in-class experiences and extend classroom moments beyond the lecture. More...
754 fewer workers on state's rolls, report finds
The total number of full-time state employees dropped last fiscal year by 754 to 59,469 as their ranks dipped among agencies as well as at higher-education institutions, according to a report. More...