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Running Out of Time
Many teams at historically black colleges and universities struggle to reach academic progress rate required by NCAA. Next year, the challenge will be even larger.
Tighter Oversight of ITT
Education Department steps up scrutiny of ITT's finances in wake of SEC charges, while two states ban company's eligibility for GI benefits.
CAEPed Crusader Ousted
Without explanation, accreditor of teacher training programs forces out its founding leader amid criticism from colleges and unions.
Rethinking Poli-Sci
After seeing its majors drop, Stanford's political science department overhauls the undergraduate major, focusing less on specialization and more on issues students care about. Could other departments be next?
Judge Upholds ‘Gainful’ Rule
In victory for Obama administration, a federal judge dismisses New York for-profit college group’s challenge to “gainful employment” regulations.
Addressing the Inequity Gap
Community colleges with many low-income students should receive additional funding, as high-poverty schools in the K-12 sector do, new report urges.
Leave It to the Manikins
After one college faced criticism over transvaginal probing, officials at other health education programs say invasive procedures aren't typically performed on students, but are left to models and professionals.
FTC Tangles With For-Profits
Federal Trade Commission is latest agency to pursue for-profits, announcing that online Ashworth College has settled over allegations of misrepresenting transfer credits and state licensure prerequisites to students.