Free university promises by US states seen as failing neediest
Thinktanks join forces to warn ‘last-dollar’ approach leaves low-income students unable to afford daily essentials
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DeVos plan riles higher education officials
A U.S. Department of Education rule-making hearing sparked a vocal group of state legislators, union leaders and educators on Thursday at Gateway Technical College’s iMET Center.
$100 Increase in Maximum Pell Grant
Congressional spending deal includes gains for student aid and NIH.
Amazon investigates staff bribery claims
Amazon is investigating claims that its employees accepted bribes in exchange for leaking confidential sales data.
Talking climate change with voters
Following years of extremely high and low temperatures, catastrophic hurricanes, droughts, floods, forest fires and sea-level rises eating away at valuable shorelines, the American people share a growing awareness of climate change.
Forcing N.J. universities to come clean on all their hidden fees
The cost of tuition at colleges and universities in the state is one thing. But many students are blindsided by extra ‘hidden’ fees and legislators are pushing for transparency
No Streaming During Class
Purdue pilot program restricts access to sites such as Netflix and Hulu in specific lecture halls.
European universities failing to report clinical trial results
Thirty-two academic institutions have so far failed to report any of their trial data in accordance with new European Union rules
We will still need drivers in the driverless future
The world of transportation is undergoing an upheaval that rivals the mass adoption of automobiles over a century ago.
College finances: Economic trends are shifting, and we aren’t shifting with them
The roots of the retirement crisis can be traced to the 1980s when employers began to abandon defined-benefit plans (like pensions) in lieu of defined-contribution plans (like 401(k) plans).
