Jamaal Abdul-AlimHomeEducation Deans Support Use of Teacher Prep DataA panel discussion titled, “Educating Tomorrow’s Teachers: Are U.S. Education Department Regulations for Schools of Education a Help or a Hindrance?” showed there is opposition, however.April 14, 2016Students2 Econ Professors Cite Student Borrowing as Contributor to Rising TuitionIncreased student borrowing, more generous financial aid and the increased value of a college degree have all conspired to drive up tuition, two economics professors argue in a new paper released Tuesday.April 12, 2016Faculty & StaffExpert: Student Data Underutilized in Promoting SuccessColleges and universities must make better use of the vast amount of student data that is available in order to bring about more timely graduations for all students.April 11, 2016StudentsExpert at AERA: States not Equipped to Support SchoolsEven though states have new flexibility under the Every Student Succeeds Act their departments of education aren’t set up to take advantage of it.April 10, 2016HomeCharter High School Grads Persist in College, Earn Higher SalariesCharter high school graduates persist in college at higher rates and earn higher salaries in their mid-20s than students who graduated from traditional public high schools, according to a new study.April 5, 2016African-AmericanOnly Half of U.S. Students Taking ‘College-Ready’ CoursesOnly about half of all U.S. high school students actually take the sequence of courses they need to be considered ready for college and careers, according to a new report being released today by the Education Trust.April 4, 2016StudentsInitiative Aims to Eliminate Gaps Between Rich and Poor StudentsLeaders from a group of public urban universities recently launched a new collaborative initiative to improve completion rates and eliminate the gaps between rich and poor students.April 3, 2016SportsFinal Four of Urban Design Gives Students Real Life ExperienceFinal Four competition gives graduate students the opportunity to form their own multidisciplinary teams and come up with a “comprehensive design and development program for a real, large-scale site full of challenges and opportunities.”April 3, 2016StudentsExpert: Higher Ed Needs to Embrace Assessments of Student LearningColleges and universities should embrace assessments of student learning in order to prove their worth as college costs rise and the job market remains tough.March 31, 2016African-AmericanObama’s 2017 Budget Freezes Funding for Most Low-income Student Aid ProgramsPresident Barack Obama’s proposed fiscal 2017 budget freezes funding for most higher education and student aid programs that serve low-income and minority students, according to a budget analysis released Thursday on Capitol Hill.March 31, 2016Previous PagePage 30 of 81Next Page
