The unanimous ruling will affect at least 2,000 students attending the state’s largest community college district and hundreds more at other colleges and the state’s three public universities. More...
To succeed in tomorrow’s workforce, today’s students need equity-driven policy
Federal lawmakers are debating the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act against the backdrop of sobering forecasts about the nation’s future workforce demands. More...
Community college advising content, intensity impact engagement and success
Half of community college students report transferring as a goal but have never taken advantage of transfer advising, says a 2018 national report. More...
Cal Poly Pomona uses video coaching
The country is facing a critical shortage of special education teachers. According to the National Coalition on Personnel Shortages in Special Education, 49 states currently report a having more demand than available supply of certified teachers. More...
Crackdown on off-campus parties pleases neighbors, frustrates Bates students
A few weeks ago, police officers responded to a house party at Main Street and Mountain Avenue near Bates College. More...
The counterintuitive economics of choosing a college
Our daughter is about to go off to university in the U.S. And that means college applications have been a big feature in our lives since last year. It also means that “National Decision Day” on May 1, the last day for American teens to commit to a college, will mark the end of this process. More...
Guns on Campus
In light of the increasing number of school shootings over the past few years, “guns on campus’’ has become a controversial topic, whether you’re a student, parent, government official, law enforcement officer, or school administrator. More...
Ohio’s college credit plus gets more restrictive
Ohio high school students who want to take college courses on the state’s dime will have some additional restrictions to consider starting with the summer term. More...
Giant sucking sound is college grads leaving N.M.
Shades of Ross Perot; what is causing that giant sucking sound heard around Albuquerque? Is it jobs heading to Mexico as Perot predicted NAFTA would cause? No, these sounds are coming from the north, east and west, not the south. More...
Trump University settlement now final as objector drops appeal
A federal judge on Monday signed off on a $25 million agreement to settle fraud claims arising from Trump University, the now-defunct education venture of U.S. President Donald Trump, after a former student agreed to drop further appeals. More...