‘Just-in-time’ learning can revitalize higher ed
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Parents in a town near Paris have voted in favour of school uniforms for their pre-teen children - a rare development in French state education.
Despite vows to push back against sexual abuse on campus, cases keep coming, with leaders failing to act on abuse reports until it's too late.
Almost three-quarters of women working in UK higher education believe that men have a better chance of achieving a leadership role, a new poll suggests.
The number of colleges that require applicants to complete the timed-essay portion of college admission tests is dwindling.
With so many online program management companies offering similar services, many market observers agree: something’s got to give.
More universities are expected to consider adopting Sweden’s “block teaching” system after a pilot at an Australian institution exceeded expectations.
As downloads of free scholarly books soar, what's getting read?
On Wednesday, Walmart announced that it would offer to pay, at least in part, for its 1.4 million employees in the United States—part-time, full-time, and salaried—to go to college, with some restrictions.
The Trump administration plans to crack down on international students and visitors who overstay their visas, stoking fears in the higher education community that President Trump’s aggressive immigration policies will hinder university efforts to attract the brightest minds from overseas.