U.S. News and World Report recently published its ranking of the best online MBA programs. The list featured 284 schools with online master’s degree programs in business administration. In December 2017, this number was 251, meaning 33 new online MBA programs were launched in the past six months. More...
For sale: Survey data on millions of high school students
Three thousand high school students from across the United States recently trekked to a university sports arena here to attend an event with an impressive-sounding name: the Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders. More...
Legal foes renew charges of racial bias in Harvard admissions
A group opposed to racial preferences in college admissions Monday rejected Harvard University’s argument that it lacks legal grounds to sue the school over alleged discrimination against Asian Americans. More...
Blackboard ends participation in Moodle’s Certified Partner Program
Blackboard announced that the company has strategically decided to end its partnership with Moodle and is transitioning out of Moodle’s Certified Partner Program. More...
Four Tenn. community colleges receive grants to support H.S. students
Four Tennessee community colleges are each receiving a $250,000 state grant to help high school students earn two-year degrees in the high-demand field of mechatronics. More...
Drawing lines on apprenticeships
Both sides of the aisle in Congress champion the value of apprenticeships in developing skilled workers for available jobs. But the common ground ends there: Democrats prefer government-recognized registered apprenticeships, while Republicans lean toward industry-recognized apprenticeships, which include fewer rules and regulations. More...
How colleges reach remote students
Here’s how four institutions are bridging the gap between their campuses and students based in rural areas. More...
For many college students, hunger 'makes it hard to focus'
As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students in recent published studies say they either are not getting enough to eat or are worried about it. More...
Cengage and Ambassador Education Solutions announce agreement
Cengage, an education and technology company, and Ambassador Education Solutions, which powers course materials and content integration programs, today announced an agreement for Ambassador to offer Cengage Unlimited subscriptions. More...
Texas students don’t gain much by taking college courses in high school
Educators long have touted the benefits of offering college courses in high school: the courses help more students get into college and speed them on their way to degrees so they can save on tuition. Now, a new Texas study suggests those benefits may be inflated. More...