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Chan Zuckerberg, College Board Partner for College Access

The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the charity created by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, to give away their billions, is about to cut loose with an undisclosed amount of cash to get millions more students into college. On Tuesday it announces a two-year partnership with The College Board to expand access […]

May 19, 2017

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Power of MOOCs Unleashed

The technological development the world has witnessed in the past decade has forced us to rethink ways in which we offer education-related services. MOOCs – Massive Open Online Course – have been particularly interesting as students all over the world – and irrespective of financial background – can freely gain access to perspectives offered by […]

May 18, 2017

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Scholarships Created for Military Spouses

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the American Military Partner Association (AMPA), the nation’s largest non-profit organization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) military spouses and their families, announced the launch of the AMPA Military Spouse Scholarship — a new program aimed to help military spouses pursue their higher education goals. AMPA also announced that Hilton […]

May 18, 2017

Air University Celebrates 70 Years

Unlike the founders of other military educational institutions, the founders of AU sought to break away from traditionalism, rigid thought and doctrine, and the formalization of instruction that had often characterized past military education. They, many of whom were ACTS’ graduates, established a progressive, forward-looking institution. In his dedication address, Fairchild stated, “We must guard […]

May 18, 2017

Questions Arise Over Purdue’s Online Move

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An already long list of questions concerning the details of the “NewU” that will emerge from Purdue University’s recent Kaplan University purchase continues to grow as people ponder what this means for Purdue and higher education. Will the NewU degree be equivalent to a Purdue degree? Will there be a process […]

May 18, 2017

Pa. Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant

HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) Federal Funding will help support the Commonwealth’s Troops to Teach grant program. Governor Tom Wolf announced $400,000 in federal funds will provide support to veterans transitioning from military service to careers in education. The Troops to Teachers grant program is managed by the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES). The […]

May 18, 2017

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Trump Plan Will Have Impact on Student Loans

Budget documents obtained by The Washington Post show President Trump’s administration is proposing a raft of changes that could have significant impact on college students and graduates. One of the most striking higher education proposals calls for replacing the five income-driven student loan repayment plans with a single plan to the benefit of undergraduate borrowers. […]

May 18, 2017

Senate Bill Would Let U.S. Track Outcomes

New legislation has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by a bipartisan group of legislators that would allow the government to measure the educational and professional outcomes of students from colleges and universities, according to reports from the Chronicle of Higher Education and Inside Higher Ed. Supporters say the collection of data could help students […]

May 18, 2017

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Starting Fresh

Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated during a speech in Salt Lake City on Tuesday that instead of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act, lawmakers should consider a “fresh start.” Yes, Congress should consider alternatives to the Higher Education Act, which authorizes all federal higher education spending such as student loans and grants. Enacted in 1965 […]

May 16, 2017

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Sergeant Challenges Adult and Online Grads

One hundred and sixty degrees were conferred during the Adult and Online Education commencement ceremony Saturday, May 13, in Turner Auditorium. Students represented the College of Arts & Sciences, School of Education and the Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. Adult & Online Education students hail from the Fort Bragg/Pope field campus, Camp Lejeune/New River campus, RTP […]

May 16, 2017

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Military Spouse Persists Through Master’s Degree

KILLEEN, TX (KXXV) – Guadalupe Colon-Rodriquez moved from Puerto Rico in 2013 to follow a soldier to Fort Hood. But, she kept her education as a priority. “I started my general education classes, but I was still kind of lost on what I wanted to do, but then I said okay, I’m just gonna go […]

May 16, 2017

Virginia Gets Troops-to-Teachers Grant

The Virginia Department of Education has received a grant of nearly $400,000 to assist military veterans and soon-to-be veterans in becoming teachers. The grant was awarded through the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), a U.S. Department of Defense agency. The grant will be used to establish a Troops to Teachers Center in the […]

May 16, 2017

Rick Levin, CEO of Coursera: The Future of MOOCS (Video)

Rick Levin is the Chief Executive Officer of Coursera and President Emeritus of Yale University. Levin experiments with online education date back to 2000. He talks about the role of Coursera and MOOCs and how that differs from traditional higher education. Read More

May 16, 2017

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Why Purdue Bought Online Diploma Firm

Mitch Daniels, the president of Purdue University, shocked the world of higher education on April 27 by announcing the public institution has agreed to purchase Kaplan University. Kaplan is a for-profit school that primarily caters to working adults seeking professional degrees online. It is really more of an invited corporate takeover than a purchase, with […]

May 16, 2017

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For-Profits Reinvent, Target Needy Students

Since the mid-1990s, enrollment at for-profit trade schools and colleges has grown by 225 percent. In 2010, 12 percent of those in post-secondary programs attended a proprietary program, getting a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or taking courses in fields like cosmetology, medical testing or computer or automotive repair. Today, roughly 1.4 million men and women […]

May 16, 2017

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U.S. Crackdown in For-Profits Said to Go Idle

The Education Department’s sweeping crackdown on fraudulent practices at for-profit colleges has stalled under the Trump administration’s appointees, several current and former department employees say. Current and former employees, who requested anonymity for fear of retaliation, said tight restrictions have been put on staff members scrutinizing for-profit institutions, constraining their contact with other state and […]

May 16, 2017

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Are For-Profits Living Up to Promises?

Soon after the presidential election, Donald Trump settled lawsuits challenging the now-defunct Trump University for fraud. He paid out $25 million in restitution to former students and in fines for violating New York State education laws. These lawsuits join with other claims against for-profit post-secondary education companies that make flashy and inviting claims to students […]

May 12, 2017

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Faulty Data Skews Picture on Vets’ Success

Conventional wisdom says veterans don’t graduate at rates as high as their non-veteran peers. And much of the conversation about student veterans centers on the need to solve that problem, whether it is condemning certain institutions that don’t offer the proper supports or discussing what additional services would help make veterans successful. But James Schmeling, […]

May 12, 2017