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States Intervene in Accreditor's Suit Against Feds
Attorneys general from five states and Washington, D.C., on Tuesday filed a motion to intervene in the lawsuit the Accrediting...
Accreditor Approves Apollo Group's Sale
Apollo Education Group on Tuesday said its primary accreditor, the Higher Learning Commission, had signed off on the company's $1.14...
Report on Professors' Role in Student Success
Student success depends, in large part, on the effectiveness of the faculty members instructing them, a report from the American...
Columbia University Report Details Ties to Slavery
Columbia University has become the latest institution to release a report detailing the role of slavery in its history. Early...
We Professors
Education is always an important topic. In today's Academic Minute, the University of Southern California's Martin Krieger examines the work...
Lenient Grades, Unreliable Grades
Study finds variation in the way students are evaluated -- and tougher grades appear to be closer to what they should be. But not necessary due to grade inflation alone.
Kentucky’s Need-Based Aid Gamble
University of Kentucky seeks to drastically shift its aid strategy to improve retention, rolling back the use of funds for top students who can afford to pay.
Your Data or Your Money
Hackers are locking colleges’ data away and demanding payment to return it. But paying the ransom raises new issues, experts say.