By Elizabeth Redden. Student leaders at 10 Hong Kong universities have called for their fellow students to skip classes for the first two weeks of the fall term in response to mass protests that started this summer, the Associated Press reported. The student leaders said they would escalate their action if their demands are not met by Hong Kong's Beijing-backed chief executive by Sept. 13. More...
By Elizabeth Redden. Kansas professor faces federal fraud charges for allegedly failing to disclose a full-time appointment at a Chinese university held while receiving government research grants. The indictment comes amid rising tension over Chinese scholars and security. More...
By Marjorie Valbrun. Morehouse College in Atlanta is launching a new fundraising and research initiative to curb student loan debt and help graduates build careers unburdened by heavy debt. More...
By Marjorie Valbrun. A major community college and a public research university team up with an outside company to improve their advising and other support services, in part by training their staffs. More...
By Marjorie Valbrun. An unexpected bequest by an unassuming donor will help financially strapped students at Compton College and also allow the institution to create an endowment. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Monday accused the Israel boycott movement BDS of anti-Semitism.By Andrew Kreighbaum. American Federation of Teachers president Randi Weingarten filed a lawsuit against Education Secretary Betsy DeVos in federal court Thursday alleging "gross mismanagement" of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. The proportion of students borrowing to pursue college degrees was up in 2015-16 compared to eight years prior, according to federal data released Wednesday. And the average amount borrowed increased by nearly $6,000 over the same period. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Texas will become the second state to require high school seniors to submit an application for federal student aid, a step that higher ed researchers say is linked to college enrollment. More...
By Andrew Kreighbaum. Lawmakers consider expanding Pell Grants to short-term job training, with backing from community colleges and business groups, while critics question the payoff for short-term programs. More...
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