Jamaal Abdul-AlimStudentsClearinghouse Data May Help Students Home In on SuccessDistrict of Columbia Public Schools administrators are using National Student Clearinghouse data to determine how well their graduates are faring at particular institutions of higher education.July 26, 2017StudentsReport: Good Jobs Available for Those Without Bachelor’sDespite the decline of manufacturing that made good jobs for high school graduates a rarity, there are still 30 million good jobs that don’t require a bachelor’s degree, a new report being released today shows.July 26, 2017StudentsScholars’ Research Challenges College ‘Mismatch’ TheoryLow-income students could have a better shot at upward mobility if they had greater access to more colleges with a record of good student outcomes, but “income segregation” is getting in the way, several scholars argue in a new study.July 24, 2017StudentsSenators Durbin, Graham Try to Jump-start Dream ActTwo U.S. Senators called on President Donald J. Trump and their fellow lawmakers Thursday to support their bipartisan effort to win passage of the Dream Act.July 20, 2017HomeACE Names Ted Mitchell PresidentFormer U.S. Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell has been named as the 13th president of the American Council on Education, the largest lobbying group for colleges and universities.July 20, 2017StudentsStudy: Increased Credit Hours’ Impact on Graduation Rates ‘Very Limited’A recent study finds that excess credit hour policies were having a “very limited” impact on graduation rates and degree completion, but were plunging students deeper into debt.July 19, 2017StudentsExperts: So Far, DeVos’ Steps Headed BackwardAs the administration of President Donald J. Trump reaches the six-month mark, some critical observers say some troubling higher ed scenarios have all become closer to reality under the leadership of Trump’s education secretary, Betsy DeVos.July 17, 2017StudentsCollege Access Group Sees Surge in FAFSA ApplicationsThe percentage of high school seniors who by June 30 had filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid — better known as the FAFSA — reached a new high level this year after several years of decline, according to new data compiled by the National College Access Network.July 12, 2017StudentsEducation Department Derided, Praised for Student Loan Protection ‘Pause’The U.S. Department of Education drew both scorn and praise Monday at a public hearing on its plans to revamp two Obama-era rules meant to protect students from shady schools that leave them saddled with debt and no viable way to pay it off.July 10, 2017StudentsReport: International Student Yield for U.S. Colleges Holds SteadyDespite fears that international students might stay away from the U.S. because of President Donald Trump’s proposed travel ban, which has been partially permitted pending Supreme Court review, that doesn’t appear to be happening this fall, a new survey has found.July 6, 2017Previous PagePage 8 of 80Next Page
