The college counselor crisis: A system that’s short-changing America’s students
The counseling model of the past no longer meets the needs of today’s students with college dreams
Internet safety video could win young filmmakers $10,000
Computer security company Trend Micro has an offer for any teen or adult who cares about internet safety and security and wants to become an award-winning filmmaker, CNET…
Universities hope to top Google’s high-speed list
As cities vie for the opportunity to be chosen for Google Inc.’s pilot of an experimental, ultra-fast internet network, colleges and universities have thrown support behind their local…
Groups make renewed push for student loan reform
Higher education and K-12 activist groups have stepped up their support in recent days for President Obama’s student lending reform legislation, which has stalled in the U.S. Senate…
Deal gives new life to overhaul of student loans
The New York Times reports that Democratic Congressional leaders struck a tentative agreement March 11 that breathes new life into President Obama’s proposed overhaul of federal student loan…
Report finds online censorship more sophisticated
The Associated Press reports that Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a March 11 study.
Colleges embrace MP4 technology for delivering instruction
Four universities are giving students the chance to complete certificate and degree programs by downloading class material to mobile devices like iPhones and iPods in a distance-learning initiative…
Obama’s student loan overhaul in danger
One of President Obama’s top legislative priorities, an ambitious overhaul of student lending programs that aims to save money by shifting to direct government loans, is in danger…
Test-taking case reveals gap in visa security
