By Ellen Wexler. A memorial, designed after the Sandy Hook shooting, honors teachers from pre-K through 12th grade. Soon, it will add names from higher education. Read more...
College Majors and Voting
By Ellen Wexler. On college campuses, voter turnout is low. But voting behavior varies widely across disciplines and regions, a new study finds. Read more...
Class of 2015 Is Finding Work
By Ellen Wexler. Six months after graduation, 82 percent of the class was doing something -- whether that means working (64 percent) or going back to school (18 percent), according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Read more...
Measuring Inclusivity
By Ellen Wexler. When colleges say they prioritize inclusive environments, what do they mean? A new survey hopes to cut through the noise. Read more...
Student Loan Lessons From Abroad
By Ellen Wexler. Americans owe more than $1 trillion in student debt. It’s a number fraught with anxiety, and it is driving concern over how the United States structures federal student loans. Read more...
Examining Why Female Students Leave Engineering
By Ellen Wexler. After starting out in engineering, women are less likely than men to stay in the profession. But rather than a toxic curriculum or classroom environment, the problem may come from the group dynamics found in teamwork and summer internships, according to a new study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Read more...
More State Funds, on One Condition
By Ellen Wexler. To receive portions of the money allocated to them in the new state budget, California's public universities will need to admit more in-state students. Read more...
The Long-Term Impact
By Ellen Wexler. Researchers say the real test of a state student aid program may not be enrollment alone, but graduate school, lifetime income and more. Read more...
Prisoners to Get 'Second Chance Pell'
By Ellen Wexler. After receiving 200 applications, U.S. Education Department releases a list of colleges that will offer need-based grants to prisoners pursuing a degree. Read more...
Plan to Define and Test What Students Should Know
By Paul Fain. New book unveils faculty-led effort to chart concepts and competencies students should learn in six academic disciplines, with plan to create standardized tests. Read more...