Free speech isn’t free: It’s costing college campuses millions
When Charles Murray or Milo Yiannopoulos visit a college campus, administrators don’t just worry about the effect that inflammatory speech might have on their students.
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Major companies ready to expand apprenticeships
Four major U.S. companies — IBM, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman and Lincoln Electric — are ready to expand their apprenticeship programs and poised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and the U.S. Labor Department (DOL).
Rethink apprenticeship scheme, employers and unions urge
Critics say near-60% fall in trainee numbers are down to overly complex rules and difficulty in accessing funds
Justice Department threatens to sue Harvard over admissions policies
The U.S. Justice Department has threatened to sue Harvard University to force it to turn over documents as it investigates whether the Ivy League school’s admission policies violate civil rights laws.
Push for higher-education certificates over college degrees gets mixed grades
The University of Florida made its mission becoming a national top 10, pre-eminent public university in 2013.
U.S. Coast Guard operating secret floating prisons in Pacific Ocean
If you've followed the War on Terror at all, you're almost certainly familiar with the U.S. detention facility at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba — a U.S. prison that exists outside the realm of the U.S. justice system.
Montana colleges making changes to boost graduation
Montana faces a looming workforce shortage, and the University System is working to help fill the gap by getting more college students to graduate....
College teachers-in-training prep with virtual students
The University of Wyoming now uses an augmented reality platform with a simulated class as part of its teacher education program.
California sues Ashford University for ‘preying’ on vets
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Ashford University, a for-profit chain, and parent company Bridgepoint Education, accusing it of engaging in unlawful marketing, sales and debt collection practices.
