Policy
Canada luring students from U.S. with lower tuition costs
If college here in metro Detroit is breaking the bank, consider an international option and cross the border, CBS reports. …
Pell grants shouldn’t pay for remedial college
Everyone, from President Barack Obama to U.S. Representative Paul Ryan to Bill Gates, seems to have an idea for improving the Federal Pell Grant Program for higher education, Bloomberg reports.…
How online education saves everyone money
Three times a week, 15 weeks a semester, you can expect to see Sandra DeSousa teaching a room of 150 to 250 students the math they should have learned in…
How to survive the eDiscovery process
You just learned your college is being sued for discrimination by a student who claims he was treated unfairly by one of his professors. The student’s legal team is requesting…
Opinion: Education demands tech upgrade
Technology has changed lives in a number of meaningful ways. It has unleashed a great transformation that has allowed access to information and services through a swipe or a click,…
Decision on California’s controversial online courses expected soon
California legislators are expected to decide next week on the fate of a much-criticized plan to address overcrowding issues by allowing online courses from unaccredited platforms count for credit at…
New York man accused of cyberstalking college students
A New York man was charged Tuesday in federal court in Detroit with cyberstalking 15 women, telling them he had nude photos of them and threatening to distribute them to…
Financial regulators to warn about student debt risks
The panel of senior U.S. regulators charged with safeguarding the financial system will warn this week about risks posed by the rapidly growing amount of student debt, increasing pressure on…
Lawmakers to colleges: No more social media prying
College students’ social media privacy is officially a bipartisan issue.…
Are student loans destroying the economy?
Recoveries are powered by two things. Houses and cars. And young people aren't buying either, The Atlantic reports. …