President Joe Biden recently delivered the keynote address for Howard University’s commencement ceremony. Read more

Vice-chancellor and union rep make rare joint statement appealing to national negotiators to resolve dispute Read more

The Earned Admissions program at ASU gives prospective students like Galica the opportunity to enroll in first-year ASU college courses, all online. Students only pay if they pass the course, and class fees are deeply discounted. If students complete all required Universal Learner Courses with a GPA of 2.75 or higher, they become eligible for admission to ASU. Credits can also be used toward other universities if students wish. Read more

Florida has become the first state in the nation to officially accept the Classic Learning Test as an alternative to SAT and ACT, the latter of which are considered ideologically slanted to the left. Read more

A group of HBCUs is participating in a nationwide effort to bring college coursework to low-income high school students. Read more

The Federal Government has blocked 100 cheating websites under a sweeping crackdown on academic misconduct in higher education Read more

Flagship programme that places graduates in local schools to teach faces uncertain future as participation dwindles Read more

Colleges may want to cut back on early class offerings, according to research findings that “suggest concerning associations between early morning classes and learning outcomes.” Read more

Asking college applicants about their criminal history can have mixed results for colleges looking to reduce racial bias, experts say. Read more

In an April 28 post on "Homeroom," the official blog of the Department of Education (ED), ED called on schools to remove the criminal background question from admissions. Read more