By Stefanie Botelho. President Barack Obama will propose a $2.5 billion tax credit over five years for businesses that invest in programs at local community colleges and hire their graduates, administration officials said on Friday. More...
College can make a huge difference in ex-prisoners’ lives
By Stefanie Botelho. The Post-Prison Education Program has had some spectacular successes working with people coming out of prison over the past decade. But just as impressive are the ex-prisoners who achieve the kinds of positive lives others take for granted. More...
Lower tuition may be coming to some UNC campuses
By Stefanie Botelho. A plan to drastically lower tuition at several UNC system campuses is being considered by the state Senate leadership – a proposal that could create a more affordable option for students while altering the size and makeup of universities initially created for black and American Indian students. More...
Diversity fuels changes at Connecticut colleges, universities
By Stefanie Botelho. Over the last 10 years, the faces of Connecticut’s colleges and universities have changed, as college degrees are increasingly seen as a requirement of a knowledge-based job economy. More...
Maintenance at LSU severely lacking after years of budget cuts
By Stefanie Botelho. When it rains outside Middleton Library on LSU’s campus, it rains inside, too. More...
On the Purpose of Higher Education
By Stefanie Botelho. The fall of 2015 was wrought with controversy, outrage, and criticism regarding the state of higher education in the United States. More...
We are in the midst of a crisis of higher education in art
By Stefanie Botelho. A series of events in recent years indicates that higher education in art is in the throes of a serious crisis. The Emory University Visual Arts Program was closed in 2012, a year before the Cooper Union—a former bastion of free education in New York—announced it would begin charging tuition. More...
American Student Assistance establishes consumer advocacy center
By Stefanie Botelho. American Student Assistance, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating college financing as a barrier to education and long-term financial success, has established a new Center of Consumer Advocacy. More...
Committee links Ed Dept CIO's ethics to cyber failures
By Stefanie Botelho. In an unusual coupling of issues, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform grilled several senior Education Department officials about the agency’s cybersecurity failings and an ethics probe into agency CIO Danny Harris. More...
Forging ahead on apprenticeships
By Stefanie Botelho. The Obama administration is continuing to promote the registered apprenticeship model as a critical job training program, especially among industries not traditionally known for offering them. More...