Thousands back professor fired for missing grant income targets
Jim Newell’s dismissal by Salford ‘speaks volumes’ about extent of sector marketisation, campaigners say
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1 in 3 college-bound high school graduates don’t make it there
As many as one-third of high-school graduates apply to college, are accepted and plan to enroll, but don't end up in class or enrolled in a post-secondary education program.
Multimillion-pound grant for footballers’ ‘university’ criticised
Funding will support Lancaster to develop curriculum for Manchester-based University Academy 92
How is AI used in education
While the debate regarding how much screen time is appropriate for children rages on among educators, psychologists, and parents, it’s another emerging technology in the form of artificial intelligence and machine learning that is beginning to alter education tools and institutions and changing what the future might look like in education.
DeVos rule would cut billions in student loan relief
Education Department proposes regulatory overhaul that would make loan forgiveness less likely for defrauded borrowers. Majority of outstanding loan claims were filed by former for-profit college students.
Doubling down on work-based learning
To keep the U.S. economy on course and growing, President Donald Trump is asking U.S. companies and trade associations to increase their job training opportunities as employers seek skilled workers to fill vacancies.
NUI Galway lecturers promoted after gender discrimination row
Four women settle legal action against university over 2008-09 promotion round
Ivy league degree for the nontraditional student
Coursera expands its online degree push for working adults, this time going Ivy League, with a new master's in computer and information technology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Should Universities Sever Ties With ICE?
Protests and petitions call on universities to end their contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
SUNY, President Stanley oppose removal of affirmative action guidelines
The SUNY Board of Trustees said that it “resoundingly decries and opposes” the Trump administration’s removal of Obama-era school guidelines in a statement released on July 5.
