The Chronicle of Higher Education The Academic Zodiac By Thomas H. Benton MARCH 03, 2008 We all know that the most difficult part of academic life is the uncertainty. Depending on the field, the outcome of many years of study is often determined by the arbitrary whims of Fortuna more than […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education Colleges Are to Blame for the Contempt in Which They’re Held By Peter Wood JULY 12, 2017 The Chronicle’s story about the new Pew Research Center survey on American attitudes toward higher education displays a photo of Middlebury College students turning their backs on Charles Murray at the March 2 […]
LinkedIn Pulse NASTY NEW ANTI-ARBITRATION RULE BY CFPB UNLIKELY TO APPLY TO PRIVATE COLLEGES (DON’T PANIC!) Published on July 11, 2017 Keith Zakarin Partner, Chair of the Education Practice Group at Duane Morris LLP Today the Consumer Finance Protection Board launched its latest overreach, announcing a new, final rule barring the […]
Inside Higher Ed New Report Examines Year-Round Pell Effects on 2-Year Students By Ashley A. Smith July 12, 2017 Student enrollment and completion at community colleges increases when students are able to use their Pell Grants in the summer, according to a new paper from the Community College Research Center at Teachers College […]
The Daily Signal EDUCATIONCOMMENTARY 18 States Sue Betsy DeVos Over Delayed Regulation Enforcement. Why the Delay Is a Good Thing. Mary Clare Amselem / @MCAmselem / July 11, 2017 / comments Under the leadership of Secretary Betsy DeVos, the Department of Education has delayed the enforcement of a harmful regulation that is a burden to […]
Inside Higher Ed By Paul Fain July 12, 2017 A new study from the Urban Institute found limited interest among prospective college students about graduates’ labor market outcomes, despite the data’s appeal to policy makers and researchers. The institute created an informational website that described program-level earnings and other data points, which it […]
Duane Morris U.S. Department of Education Hosts Public Testimony Sessions for Negotiated Rulemaking Committee Revisions to Borrower Defense to Repayment and Gainful Employment Regulations July 11, 2017 On Monday, July 10, 2017, the U.S. Department of Education hosted the first of two public testimony forums in preparation for the expected […]
The Chronicle of Higher Education How Colleges Give Students a Flawed Sense of Living Costs By Ben Myers JULY 10, 2017 How much will it really cost to go to college? Institutions can provide students and parents with a pretty clear picture of what they’ll pay in tuition and fees, and they […]
Huffington Post David D. Etzwiler, Contributor CEO, Siemens Foundation Reframing how we talk about career and technical education 07/10/2017 12:24 pm ET | Updated 2 days ago As the White House shines a spotlight on workforce development to address the skills gap, the German model of apprenticeships has been appropriatelley offered as the […]
Ozy Because the future of higher ed is not grassy quads and ivy-covered towers. As soon as the news was announced in April, the phones started ringing off the hook — that is, they would have if phones did that anymore — at Cooley, an education industry law firm. Purdue University, a […]