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Fort Bragg Chosen for Transition Program

The Army wants to ditch its one-size-fits-all policy on helping soldiers adjust to life after active duty. And it’s turning to Fort Bragg to help find a new solution that could ultimately help cut down on unemployment among new veterans. Fort Bragg is one of six installations participating in a pilot program starting next month. […]

September 30, 2016

California Leaders Press for Year-Round Pell Grants

As lawmakers look to finalize a federal spending bill for fiscal year 2017, college students should pay attention: Congress could consider restoring year-round Pell Grants. The Obama Administration has proposed providing additional grant aid to students who complete a full-time course load during the academic year. The idea is to help students cover the cost […]

September 30, 2016

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Loan Defaults Jump at Wisconsin Technical Colleges

Wisconsin’s technical colleges are supposed to provide a more affordable option for career training than four-year universities or for-profit schools. But figures from the U.S. Department of Education show that many tech school students are facing bigger financial challenges than a few years ago. The cost of attendance has climbed. The typical graduate is leaving […]

September 30, 2016

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WVSU Recognizes ROTC Alumni

INSTITUTE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University (WVSU) ROTC honored some of its most distinguished alumni in ceremonies Friday, Sept. 30, as part of Homecoming activities on the school’s Institute campus. A ceremony was held at the James C. Wilson University Union Friday morning to unveil a bust honoring Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers, […]

September 30, 2016

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Why Are Students Still Paying after Corinthian Fraud?

Nearly 80,000 students of defunct for-profit giant Corinthian Colleges are facing some form of debt collection, even though the U.S. Department of Education unearthed enough evidence of fraud to forgive their student loans, according to an investigation by the staff of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Before it shut down last year, Corinthian, which ran Everest […]

September 30, 2016

Report— Shared Governance: Is OK Good Enough?

Shared governance—the principle that acknowledges the final institutional authority of governing boards and distributed authority to the administration and faculty—is a basic tenet in higher education. When working well, it brings a wealth of ideas to critical conversations and creates a sense of inclusiveness that strengthens support for decisions. In a time of serious challenges […]

September 30, 2016

Profit Motive and Education May Not Mix

We’re believers in free enterprise and the right to start a business, make a product and generate a profit by selling it for more than it costs to produce. But I wonder if some important elements of life simply aren’t suitable for producing a profit. Consider these four: Education: I started thinking about this question […]

September 29, 2016

Arizona Team Training Students for Careers as Military Scientists, Engineers

TUCSON, Ariz. — As powerful geographic information systems and technologies are revolutionizing planning and operations in the military, the University of Arizona has launched a project to encourage ROTC students and student veterans to pursue careers as scientists and engineers with the U.S. Navy. Led by the College of Education’s Sara Chavarria, the principal investigator, […]

September 29, 2016

California Legal Analyst: Cut Off Grants for National Guard and Reserve

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is advising the state legislature to not renew a college grant program for California National Guard and State Military Reserve soldiers when it expires in 2019. The LAO report, released Tuesday, said the California Education Assistance Award Program isn’t worth continuing because it has failed to achieve its goal of improving […]

September 29, 2016

6 Things to Ask Before Enrolling in a For-Profit College

For-profit colleges have a ton of critics who’ve accused schools of luring in low-income students with false promises and then providing a subpar education. The government found that to be true at the now defunct network of Corinthian Colleges. And ITT Tech, which shut down this year, was facing numerous lawsuits that claimed it misled […]

September 29, 2016

For-Profit Colleges May Sell Campuses to India Enterprise

FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE MAY SELL CAMPUSES TO COMPANY IN INDIA: The latest downsizing move by one of the nation’s largest for-profit college chains — the cash-strapped Education Management Corporation — may be selling off campuses to a company in India. But don’t call it outsourcing — the college insists the foreign company will breathe new life […]

September 29, 2016

What Schools Can Do to Close Civics Gap

You probably didn’t notice, but Sept. 17 was Constitution Day. What is that, you ask? It’s a day that commemorates the signing of the final version of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, by 39 delegates to the Constitutional Convention who created a new U.S. government — about which most Americans know embarrassingly little. […]

September 29, 2016

Senator Warren Proposes Reforms in Accreditation

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation that will reduce student debt by reforming higher education accreditation, according to a Thursday press release. The bill, titled the Accreditation Reform and Enhanced Accountability Act of 2016, will grant the U.S. Department of Education more power to hold accreditors responsible in order to help students access more affordable […]

September 29, 2016

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Clinton Unveils College Calculator Model

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has made reducing the cost of higher education a key plank in her campaign by vying for the Millennial vote as tuition increases can cause concern for students and parents across America. She reinvigorated her efforts on Sept. 12 when she released an interactive calculator that visualizes her college tuition […]

September 29, 2016

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Poll Finds Partisan Split on the Value of Education

A new study from the Pew Research Center shows Democrats and Republicans differ greatly on their perception of the value of higher education in the nation’s positive forward movement. A majority of Republicans (45%) say that higher education has a negative effect on the country, while 72% of Democrats believe colleges and universities have a […]

September 29, 2016

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Do Voters Care About Education?

Even for those following the 2016 campaigns closely, the odds are that they haven’t seen a lot of attention devoted to education. The Harvard Political Review has observed that candidates “on both sides of the aisle, have ignored a plethora of worthy discussions” and that “the most glaring example is … education policy.” The Huffington […]

September 27, 2016

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As Median Income Drops, Dependence on Pell Grants Rises

Inside Higher Education details the increase in the number of families and students dependent upon Pell Grant funding for education, which has grown from 6.1 million to 8.2 million between 2008 and 2014, according to U.S. Department of Education statistics. The increase in qualifying recipients parallels the decline of the average household income for recipients, […]

September 27, 2016

Accreditors Will Take Hard Line on Graduation Rates

A new initiative from the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions will examine four-year colleges and universities with graduation rates of 25% or lower, and two-year schools with 15% or lower graduation rates, more closely. The plan, which follows the collapse of ITT Tech for its alleged fraudulent recruitment and degree-granting practices, seeks to aid the […]

September 27, 2016