Tag: higher education

February 12, 2019

In higher education, everyone is looking for a niche — to be that flower that stands out from the others in a meadow. For some institutions, like Dartmouth or Duke, it’s a spin on elite status. For others, it’s a […]

February 8, 2019

The Moody’s analysis is based on data from a Grapevine report released earlier this year that showed state support for higher education increased by 3.7% from the 2017-18 to the 2018-19 fiscal years. While an overall increase is positive for […]

January 31, 2019

When it comes to regulating for-profit colleges, Steve Gunderson, who heads the sector’s leading trade group, and the Center for American Progress’ Ben Miller disagree on a lot. But they are of the same mind on one thing: Regulatory “ping […]

January 23, 2019

Last April, Mount Ida abruptly announced it was closing and offered students automatic enrollment at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Former students sued the college in November, claiming officials were aware of its mounting financial difficulties as early as 2014. […]

January 14, 2019

The glitch in the tax law comes as college executives’ pay continues to climb. Public colleges paid their chief executives an average of about $560,000 in the 2016-17 academic year, up 5% from the year before, according to data compiled […]

December 28, 2018

As students and faculty alike take some well-deserved rest and reflect over the holidays, we’re taking a look back at what stories you read and shared the most over the last year. While not quite the “Year of the MOOC,” […]

December 18, 2018

Community colleges have long served the U.S. by providing access to career and technical training, as well as quality education in the liberal arts, mathematics and sciences. Much has changed since the humble beginnings of community colleges, though. Now, as […]

November 20, 2018

Public and private colleges are focusing on one of those wish-list items in particular: cost. Responding to consumer weariness of tuition price increases, some are underway with a host of “free college” efforts to reduce the sticker price through fundraising […]

November 12, 2018

Newsom is not alone among governors facing challenges to their plans for higher education, but his plight brings to light two of the most significant issues faced by officials in higher education and state government: low levels of state funding […]

November 9, 2018

In addition to the gubernatorial races, several key ballot initiatives proved favorable for higher education at the polls this week. Among them were bonds for infrastructure improvements, general funding increases and a free college measure. And a newly won Democratic […]