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
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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.
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.
UNM eyes campus in Santa Fe
The University of New Mexico is considering a possible partnership with a Singapore-based for-profit education company that could help expand it’s presence in northern New Mexico.
Arkansas Baptist looks to improve after challenges
Arkansas Baptist College had experienced blow after blow by the time Joseph Jones took over its helm last fall.
DeVry University has new owner
Adtalem Global Education, a global education provider, said it has signed an agreement to transfer ownership of DeVry University and its Keller Graduate School of Management to Cogswell Education LLC, a company that has significant experience in higher education.
