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Florida Lawmakers Drop Bid to Allow Concealed Weapons on Campuses
Legislators in Florida on Wednesday dropped from a larger bill a provision that would have allowed individuals to carry concealed...
Budget Cuts Could Force Closure of Penn State Campuses
A 50 percent budget cut proposed Tuesday by Pennsylvania's governor could force Pennsylvania State University to shutter some of its...
The Power of the Nudge
Study finds that academic and life coaching has a notable influence on student persistence -- especially for males.
Global Comparisons
British Council suggests new way to evaluate countries on effectiveness of their efforts to promote international education. Germany tops list and U.S. is sixth.
Los Angeles CC District Fires Head of Construction Program
As the Los Angeles Times continues a series about problems with a mammoth construction program at the Los Angeles Community...
Adapting to Developmental Ed
With colleges desperate to improve remedial programs, educational tech companies see a growing market for "adaptive" learning software.
Academic Minute: Poverty and Politics
In today’s Academic Minute, Duke University's David Brady explores the relationship between a country or region’s level of poverty and...
Profs Charged With Being on Payroll of 2 Universities
A husband-and-wife team of professors -- Francois Sainfort and Julie Jacko -- were charged by Georgia authorities Wednesday with fraud...