Smog alerts promote online education
Beijing's two recent red alerts for air pollution led to the suspension of classes at primary and middle schools in the capital, but online education platforms experienced a boom.
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Another Houston university opts out of campus carry
The University of St. Thomas in Houston announced Dec. 21 that it would opt out of Texas’ new campus carry law ...
‘Not Blacklisted,’ but ‘Not Reputed’
Reports of Indian students being turned away by customs officials and prevented from boarding U.S.-bound flights cast spotlight on two little-known California institutions with 90 percent-plus international enrollment.
Moocs: international credit transfer system edges closer
Six universities in talks on global credit transfer system for online courses
Higher ed commission program encourages college dropouts to return
Indiana’s colleges and universities want to get dropouts back to class.
Graded on Looks
Study finds that attractive female students earn higher grades than unattractive female students do.
US court backs university decision to refuse teacher training applicant
A US federal appeals court last week ruled that the University of Hawaii was within its rights to deny permission to a candidate for teacher certification ...
University system takes aim at teacher shortage
Professionals looking to change careers to educate North Dakota's K-12 students can soon make use of another path to obtaining a teaching license.
‘Generational schism’ on race lines could cut public support for higher education
“Racial sensitivity” among older white voters could cut public support for higher education spending in places where the university-age population is increasingly ethnically diverse,
‘Inside Graduate Admissions’
What goes on behind closed doors when professors decide who should get chance to earn a Ph.D.?
