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New Bar for Serving Hispanic Students

Beginning in January, the group will issue a "Seal of Excelencia" to colleges that meet a series of data-driven benchmarks on their commitment to ensuring that Latinx students succeed.

Academic Minute: The Politics of the Head Scarf

Today on the Academic Minute, Aubrey Westfall, assistant professor of political science at Wheaton College, explains why wearing a religious...

Income Verification for Federal Aid Hinders Low-Income Students

Colleges worry the federal student aid verification process singles out more low-income students and may be stopping them from receiving grants.

Report: 4 Million Californians Left College Without Earning a Degree

A new report from California Competes found that four million Californians between the ages of 25 and 64 completed some...

Education Department Honors Tech Initiatives

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Education at a convening here yesterday awarded recognition to 10 educational technology projects aiming...

EdX: From MicroMasters to Online Master’s Degrees

Six more institutions are following Georgia Tech’s lead and launching affordable online master’s degrees with edX.

British Ph.D. Student Detained, Facing Trial in U.A.E.

A British Ph.D. student has been detained in solitary confinement for five months and is facing trial on spying charges...

Political Campaign Events and Extra Credit

An associate professor of criminal justice at Clayton State University in Georgia offered students extra credit for attending a rally...