Opinion: Why Governor Snyder is wrong about college access
Elections are amazing things. For some reason, I thought of an address Michigan Governor Rick Snyder gave in front of the West Michigan Policy Forum last fall, says…
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Commission examining federal rule that could ‘impede access’ to online education
A group of influential policy makers will review a federal regulation that has drawn the scorn of online college officials who say the government rule could leave students…
Global access to higher education on the rise
The director of the Center for International Higher Education at Boston College charted trends in university systems across the globe during a talk Tuesday at Harvard, the Harvard…
Online counseling pushing college students toward risky private loans
College and university websites should require prospective students to check their eligibility for federal student aid before private loans with ever-changing interest rates are presented as a legitimate…
Online college classes: An answer to budget shortfalls?
California’s use of online distance education is “limited,” and campuses across the state should partner with a leading online university to expand students' access to a college degree…
Feds grant $20 million to expand college access
Students in Pennsylvania and Kentucky will get an extra dose of academic advising and career counseling—aided by educational technology—after the U.S. Department of Education gave $20 million to…