Online education provider Udacity is promising graduates of its new Nanodegree Plus program that it will find them jobs within six months -- or their money back. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
22 janvier 2016
Cuomo Tries Again on Higher Education in Prisons
Republican legislators two years ago blocked New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, from an initiative to expand higher education opportunities in the state's prisons. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
Female Economists Advised to Avoid Group Work
Could lack of credit for co-written papers explain the underrepresentation of women in economics? New research by Heather Sarsons, a Ph.D. candidate in economics at Harvard University, detailed in The New York Times, suggests that women struggle to earn tenure in the collaboration-heavy field because they aren’t afforded the same recognition for group work as their male co-authors. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
How States Fare in Their Support of Public Higher Ed
Young Invincibles released report cards today that grade states on their support of public higher education. The results weren't great, and only one state -- Wyoming, the least populated state in the U.S., got an A (seven states received a B). Read more...
22 janvier 2016
Proposed Funding Increases for California Colleges and Students
California Governor Jerry Brown on Monday proposed $1 billion in new funding for the state's public institutions, an increase of 3.4 percent. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
Survey on Competency-Based Education
Public Agenda, a nonprofit organization, recently surveyed faculty, staff and administrators at colleges that offer competency-based credentials. The group found wide agreement on what makes a strong competency-based program. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
Another Record Year for Ed-Tech Investments
Ed-tech companies serving higher education in 2015 attracted investments totaling $658.3 million, according to a white paper released this week by market research firm Ambient Insight. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
Education Department Tightens Reins on More Colleges
U.S. Department of Education officials are more closely monitoring a greater number of colleges and universities over concerns about their management of federal funds, according to newly released government data. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
New Graduation Data Finds Increases for 2-Year Students
The National Center for Education Statistics released a new way to track completion data for students attending two-year colleges and has found increases in graduation rates. Read more...
22 janvier 2016
For a Diverse Faculty, Start With Retention
By Kerry Ann Rockquemore. Recruiting underrepresented faculty without fixing retention problems creates a revolving door, not long-term change, writes Kerry Ann Rockquemore. Read more...
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