Helping military service members complete college
Every year, over half a million military service members and veterans enroll in undergraduate institutions. Only about half leave with a certificate or degree. More...
Yale grad students’ hunger strike can’t turn the tide for labor
On April 24, graduate students at Yale University announced a hunger strike in support of Local 33 of Unite Here, a labor union that represents workers in a variety of industries (including higher education) in dozens of cities across North America. More...
Top university to hold black only graduation ceremony
Harvard University will host a graduation ceremony exclusively for black students, organisers have announced as more than 170 students and 530 guests have signed up to attend the event, which will be held on 23 May, writes Niamh McIntyre for the Independent. More...HE improving but much remains to be done – World Bank
By María Elena Hurtado. Providing good-quality higher education to low-income and middle-class students in Latin America and the Caribbean who are joining universities and technical colleges in droves, is a big challenge for this group of countries, according to a World Bank report released on 17 May. More...Trump Administration Backs Termination of ACICS
Notes From My Year of Going Almost Nowhere
By Joshua Kim. 4 observations inspired by not going to next week’s ASU+GSV Summit. More...
When Standardized Tests Don't Count
By John Warner. "Elite" institutions get a pass while the vulnerable are made to knuckle under. More...
Breaking the Code
Presidential spouse Mort Maimon takes a CIA-like approach to try to uncover the campus issues his wife is coping with. More...
Making the Second Time the Charm
The second chance for year-round Pell Grants also means a new opportunity for the U.S. Department of Education to get implementation right this go-round, Ben Miller writes. More...