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Free College Idea Hinges on Merger With K-12
The proposal from a Chicago mayoral candidate to offer free community college by merging the system with K-12 is unique. But local and national education experts say it wouldn’t work.
Final Rule Changes H-1B Visa Lottery Process
A final rule published in the Federal Register today changes the lottery for H-1B skilled worker visas to give more...
U of Michigan Music Professor Arrested for Assault
Opera singer David Daniels, a professor of music at the University of Michigan, was arrested this week and faces extradition...
Campus Ban, Meth and an Outspoken Professor
An unusual dispute between the University of Idaho and a tenured professor got more intense this week. The university announced...
Iowa Student, Found During Polar Vortex, Dies
Among the deaths being blamed on the record cold created by the polar vortex is that of a University of...
Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are becoming more and more deadly. In today's Academic Minute, part of New York Institute of Technology Week...
An Online Tax for Rural Students
High tuition fees for distance education courses are keeping some community colleges in Colorado afloat. But should rural students pay the price?
The Shutdown's Lingering Effects on Research
Top officials at research institutions make case for long-term funding deal and say the effects of the shutdown will last for weeks or months.