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Connecticut Medical Insurances Rates Will Climb

HARTFORD, Conn. — Tens of thousands of Connecticut health insurance consumers will still see double-digit increases in their 2017 rates, even though the state’s Department of Insurance has denied some rate requests filed by health insurers, while reducing others. The agency said Friday the rates reflect rising medical costs and elimination of the federal payments […]

September 7, 2016

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Cuba Reports Success in Controlling Zika Virus

HAVANA — Six months after President Raul Castro declared war on the Zika virus in Cuba, a militarized nationwide campaign of intensive mosquito spraying, monitoring and quarantine appears to be working. Cuba is among the few countries in the Western Hemisphere that have so far prevented significant spread of the disease blamed for birth defects […]

September 7, 2016

Judges Blasts Denial of Medication in Mumia Abu-Jamal Case

PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge in Pennsylvania has blasted a prison policy that denies former death-row inmate Mumia Abu-Jamal and others an expensive hepatitis C drug until they have advanced liver damage. U.S. District Judge Robert Mariani said the policy amounts to “conscious disregard” for the inmates’ health, but noted that prisons, Medicaid officials and […]

September 7, 2016

2 Laid-off ITT Educational Employees File Federal Lawsuit

CARMEL, Ind. ― Two employees laid off by the parent company of for-profit college chain ITT Technical Institute have filed a lawsuit claiming the company violated federal law by not providing 60 days’ notice. Allen Federman, a business analyst at ITT Educational Services Inc.’s Carmel, Indiana, headquarters, and Steve Ryan, an instructor at two ITT […]

September 7, 2016

2016-17 Academic Kickoff

2016-17 Academic Kickoff.

September 7, 2016

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University Study Finds Inequality Unchanged in Hollywood

Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little is changing in Hollywood for women, minorities, LGBT people and others who continue to find themselves on the outside of an industry where researchers say inequality is “the norm.” A report to be released Wednesday by the Media, Diversity and […]

September 7, 2016

San Jose State Professor on Leave in Sexual Harassment Case

SAN JOSE, Calif. ― A San Jose State professor accused of sexually harassing a student last year has been placed on paid leave nearly five months after a campus investigation into the matter concluded. An investigation by the Bay Area News Group into Professor Lewis Aptekar raises questions about the campus’ response to a problem […]

September 7, 2016

One-Stop Center Helps Adult Students Finance Future

Brandman University doesn’t have a smiling mascot to greet new students. It has something much better: One Stop specialists. One Stop specialists help adult students find the answer to their top questions: What will this education cost and how can I pay for it? As experts in navigating the often complex world of the scholarships, […]

September 7, 2016

ITT Crackdown Long Overdue

ITT Technical Institute’s tagline is “Education for the Future.” The for-profit chain’s future is in trouble, and it’s about time. The U.S. Department of Education announced last week it was banning the school’s parent, ITT Educational Services, from enrolling new students who rely on federal loans and grants. The government is acting on concerns raised […]

September 7, 2016

65 Schools Receive Veteran-Friendly Ranking

World class athletes weren’t the only ones going for the gold this past month. Sixty-five colleges and universities recently earned bronze-, silver- or gold-level status based on their commitment to providing on-campus, veteran-centric services to student veterans. The Veteran-Friendly School program, created by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency, recognizes institutions of higher learning for their […]

September 7, 2016

New Grant Targets Veterans

WATERLOO – A program located at the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education plans to redouble its efforts to reach out to military veterans in helping them continue or complete higher education. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a $450,384 grant to the UNI’s Educational Opportunity Center, located at UNI-CUE, 800 Sycamore […]

September 7, 2016

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College Tuition and Fees Up 63% This Year

Back to school season is here! Whether your kids are off to nursery school, college, or a private elementary or high school, paying for tuition, housing, textbooks, and other school-related expenses may pose a challenge to the family budget. From January 2006 to July 2016, the Consumer Price Index for college tuition and fees increased […]

September 7, 2016

Message from Secretary of Education to ITT Students

Today, ITT Educational Services, Inc. (ITT) announced that it is closing all of its ITT Technical Institute campuses. For most of the world, that news will be covered as a business story or a political one, but I know that for you it is deeply personal. You are probably wondering what this means for your […]

September 7, 2016

ITT Announced Shut Down of All Operations

ITT Educational Services, one of the largest operators of for-profit technical schools, ended operations at all of its ITT Technical Institutes on Tuesday, citing government action to curtail the company’s access to millions of dollars in federal loans and grants, a critical source of revenue. The move to shut down the chain of career schools […]

September 7, 2016

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Diverse Conversations: Why Curriculum Diversity is a Good Plan

Colleges and universities should incorporate diversity learning into all subjects in an effort to better prepare students for careers in their fields.

September 6, 2016

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Malveaux Pushes for Advancement of Blacks in Higher Ed, ‘Social Economic Justice’

Former president of Bennett College Dr. Julianne Malveaux has created a legacy of sounding off about injustices against Blacks from the higher ed realm to the political arena.

September 6, 2016

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Report: Free College Proposal a Threat to Private Colleges, Diversity

Hillary Clinton’s free college proposal could ultimately cause enrollment at private colleges to drop and diversity at public schools to suffer, according to a new study.

September 6, 2016

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Does Birther Donald Trump Really Want a New Civil Rights Agenda?

What’s GOP candidate Donald Trump to do when polling data show weakness among both the educated and non-educated White electorate?

September 5, 2016