Some universities to let students return to campus; others remain online, offer hybrid models
As the spring 2021 college semester approaches, many universities are making plans to best serve their students during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New Mexico walks back ‘free’ college tuition promise, can no longer afford it
The governor of New Mexico announced a plan in 2019 to make college tuition free using the profits from oil.
Universities say student cheating exploding in Covid era
Institutions respond with both electronic crackdowns and pedagogical soul-searching
‘You don’t need college to succeed,’ says rising star national reporter
Chances are if you watched Fox News’ coverage of riots across the country the past six months you saw Julio Rosas.
Biden’s Pick for Education Secretary
Miguel Cardona, education commissioner in Connecticut, is a strong defender of public schools.
Johns Hopkins newspaper removes study examining COVID death rate
Johns Hopkins University’s student newspaper staff retracted an article featuring a university study claiming that COVID-19 did not significantly increase the U.S. death rate.
Lecturer ‘penalises whole class’ over cheating allegations
Australian incident could reflect exasperation at ‘spike’ in misconduct detections
Number of college transfer students declines sharply
Black and Hispanic students show notable drop-offs, especially at community colleges, according to a new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center.
Congressional Deal Would Give Higher Ed $23B
Deal would also simplify FAFSA and let more prisoners get Pell Grants. And $1.3 billion in loans to Black colleges would be forgiven.
Canadian university alters ‘Dr.’ policy in wake of Jill Biden controversy
In the wake of the brouhaha over Jill Biden’s use of the title “Dr,” the University of British Columbia has changed its policy and now will refer to all holders of doctorates by that very title.
