Year-Round Pell Could Help Community Colleges
By Paul Fain. The resumption of year-round Pell Grants, scheduled for July, could help offset the enrollment declines many community colleges are experiencing, according to Moody's Investors Service. More...
Helping Career Education Become a First Choice
Support Grows for Major Shift in Pell
Call for More Transparency on College and Careers
By Paul Fain. The number and variety of postsecondary credentials, providers and occupations are multiplying rapidly, finds a new report from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, but a lack of good information about college and careers "drives the higher education market toward mediocrity." More...
Deep Partisan Divide on Higher Education
Little Interest in Earnings Data Among Prospective Students
Second Thoughts About Higher Education Decisions
Author discusses ideas in his new book, 'The Toxic University'
By Scott Jaschik. Author discusses his new book, which argues that politicians and “zombie leadership” in higher education are destroying academic values. More...
Cornell Ends Contract With Nike
By Scott Jaschik. Cornell University has announced that it is ending its contract with Nike, saying the athletic apparel company was unwilling to sign a "standard" agreement pledging to follow a code of conduct for its workers, a code developed and endorsed by many colleges and universities. More...