Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
July 6, 2022
Via: Inside Higher EdA group of 180 national and state organizations urged President Biden to extend the student loan payment pause, which is set to expire in just under two months on Aug. 31, in a letter sent June 30. The payment pause, […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
August 11, 2021
Via: Education DiveAlexander Conyers became acting president at South Carolina State University on July 13. Two days later, the public historically Black university announced it would use federal relief funding to clear $9.8 million in debt that around 2,500 students owed to […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
May 26, 2021
Via: Education DiveHigher ed appropriations per FTE student increased in 41 states and Washington, D.C. in fiscal 2020. Despite a steady increase in state support, inflation-adjusted appropriations are still 6% below levels seen in 2008. States have been recovering at different rates. […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 21, 2021
Via: Education DiveThe CARES Act, which was signed into law last March, earmarked about $14 billion in relief aid for colleges, about $6.3 billion of which was set aside for grants for students disadvantaged by the pandemic. The department under former Education […]
August 31, 2018
Via: Education DiveTailored approaches are required to attract and accommodate adult learners, especially those with low incomes, who are too often treated as if they are, in one researcher’s words, “invisible to higher education.” A report released this spring from the nonprofit […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
August 17, 2018
Via: Education DiveAt a time when states are strapped for money to support all their responsibilities, higher education leaders will have to continue to look for alternative sources of revenue, otherwise the impact cut fall on the shoulders of students. A recent […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
April 2, 2018
Via: Ed SurgeWhen she was in the classroom, Jenny Herrera remembers feeling resentful whenever the school principal would email teachers telling them they needed to stay after school to give feedback to edtech companies. What they got in return? Muffins. “I don’t […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
March 30, 2018
Via: Education DiveThe collapse of state funding for higher education institutions has been a topic of discussion for at least the past decade. The State Higher Education Executive Officers organization reports that in 2008, government appropriations for full-time equivalent students fell to […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
January 12, 2018
Via: Education DiveFlorida joins a growing number of states looking to exert more power over how public colleges spend state funds. There is a mounting perception that administrative bloat and waste unnecessarily inflate higher education costs, a perception that is furthered by […]
January 9, 2018
Via: Ed SurgeIn 2014, Kings College in New York became the first university in the U.S. to accept Bitcoin for tuition payments, a move that seemed more of a PR stunt than the start of some new movement. Much has changed since […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
January 5, 2018
Via: Ed SurgeIs education technology investing back on track? Are investors still eager to put their money in education startups? The answers depend on who you ask. After a lull in 2016, venture activity for U.S.-based edtech startups in 2017 saw a […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
January 2, 2018
Via: eSchool NewsThe Trump Administration’s 2017 and 2018 education budget proposes some drastic cuts, most notably, the elimination of the $2.3 billion Title II-A (ESEA) funding and $1.2 billion 21st Century Community Learning Centers program. According to the administration, ESEA funding and […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
September 1, 2017
Via: Education WeekAn appeals court has unanimously denied a request by Ohio’s largest online charter school seeking to block collection of $60 million in disputed state payments. The ruling Wednesday by a three-judge panel of the Franklin County Court of Appeals leaves […]
August 28, 2017
Via: AFT NewsFlorida Gov. Rick Scott on June 15 signed a sweeping education bill that offers more money to charter schools, expands a teacher bonus program and eases some testing requirements. Critics already are promising changes to the 278-page bill, a collection […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
June 1, 2017
Via: The Chronicle of Higher EducationThe departure last week of James W. Runcie, who was chief operating officer of the Federal Student Aid office in the U.S. Education Department, sparked headlines — but one paragraph in his resignation letter flew relatively under the radar. Mr. […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 30, 2017
Via: NY TimesWhether the speaker at your college graduation is the Apple chief executive Tim Cook (M.I.T.) or the actress Eva Longoria (Knox College), the event signals the end of your undergraduate career — and moves you that much closer to having […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
May 22, 2017
Via: NY TimesGood advice about student loans can be hard to find: Repayment options can be overwhelming, colleges don’t provide great counseling and loan collectors can be bad actors. That’s why The New York Times has collected some of the best tips, […]
May 19, 2017
Via: Education WeekA government study has found that the Department of Education did not properly monitor and document $21 million in grants in 2012-2014. The report by the Government Accountability Office published Thursday looks at 75 awards to individual grantees. Read More […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
August 16, 2016
Via: Education DiveOregon officials are taking a bold step with unanimous support for dramatically increased budget requests, but it will ultimately come down to how much money is available for the governor to allocate, and if that money is too little, too […]
May 26, 2016
Via: eSchool NewsThe pre-K–8 community and messaging app Bloomz has secured $2.3 million in capital investment. Investors in this round include 8VC, ff Venture Capital, Founder’s Co-op, CorrelationVC, Wisemont Capital, Acequia Capital, and individuals such as Chris Liddell and Charlie Songhurst. The […]