What do top colleges have against transfer students?
In May, Princeton University announced that it accepted 13 transfer students for this fall’s freshman class.
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Education Dept.’s Deregulation Push Gets Mixed Reviews
Trump administration's proposal to overhaul rules for college accreditors is panned by consumer advocates. But online course providers and some who study higher ed say re-examination of accreditors is long overdue.
DeVos to Announce New Push for Deregulation, Innovation
Top Education Department official describes plan to "rethink" higher-education standards through new rule-making process, to be announced today, on accreditation, the credit hour standard, the faculty role online and more.
Victoria faces defeat as council supports name change
The long-reigning monarch’s name faces removal from another of the world’s universities
Instructors, students rally for tuition-free college
Central Florida instructors, students and others are joining a statewide call for tuition-free college, something that is already available in several states and has been a topic of national discussion recently.
Fake news a democratic crisis for UK, MPs warn
The UK faces a "democratic crisis" with voters being targeted with "pernicious views" and data being manipulated, a parliamentary committee is set to warn.
Can results-based climate finance prevent adversity?
It’s urgent to fund climate solutions in developing nations. The risk of climate-related adversities particularly affects the poor, who already suffer disproportionately from these impacts.
A new skirmish in the reading wars: Teachers take on the department
A new front has opened up in the reading wars, with the NSW Teachers Federation and a senior academic taking on the NSW Department of Education over how phonics are best used when children are learning to read.
The Myth of Multitasking
New study shows that splitting attention between lecture and cellphone or laptop use hinders long-term retention, and those in class suffer from others' use of devices.
Thousands back professor fired for missing grant income targets
Jim Newell’s dismissal by Salford ‘speaks volumes’ about extent of sector marketisation, campaigners say
