28 janvier 2017
28 janvier 2017
What’s happening beyond the public eye in ED?
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Here’s the question everyone’s asking: Will the new administration’s education department spur states toward voucher programs and relax regulation of for-profit higher ed. More...
28 janvier 2017
What the Trump Administration may mean for campus sexual assault
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. During Betsy DeVos’s Senate confirmation hearing yesterday afternoon, Trump’s nominee for Department of Education secretary dodged questions about how she would address college sexual assault — a top concern under the Obama administration. More...
28 janvier 2017
America’s great working-class colleges
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The heyday of the colleges that serve America’s working class can often feel very long ago. It harks back to the mid-20th century, when City College of New York cost only a few hundred dollars a year and was known as the “Harvard of the proletariat.” Out West, California built an entire university system that was both accessible and excellent. More...
28 janvier 2017
Colleges and money-back guarantees
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Just outside the cavernous loft that serves as the campus of the Flatiron School, tourists line up to take selfies with the famous statue of a charging bull that symbolizes nearby Wall Street. More...
28 janvier 2017
What Betsy DeVos did (and didn't) reveal about her education priorities
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Donald Trump advocated on the campaign trail for a $20 billion federal school-voucher program. But during her confirmation hearing on Tuesday evening, Betsy DeVos, the president-elect’s choice to lead the U.S. Education Department, said school choice should be a state decision. More...
28 janvier 2017
Virginians feel college is too pricey
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Virginians are concerned about the affordability and access to their public universities and colleges, according a poll funded by an education-focused nonprofit foundation looking to have in impact in higher education this year. More...
28 janvier 2017
DeVos' donations spark questions
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. Republican megadonor Betsy DeVos has given thousands of dollars to an advocacy group that is seeking to overturn an Obama administration policy that made it easier to discipline college students accused of sexual harassment or assault. More...
27 janvier 2017
What U.S. higher ed can learn from Canada
Submitted by Stefanie Botelho. The recent presidential election has spurred plenty of comparisons of how U.S. public policy stacks up against our neighbors to the north, from health care to gun control. Perhaps we should add higher education to that list. More...
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