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For-profit colleges spend much less on educating students than public universities

May 26, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

According to the Huffington Post, for-profit colleges devote less than a third of what public universities spend on educating students, even though the for-profit institutions charge nearly twice…

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Peter Thiel awards $100,000 to entrepreneurs under 20

May 26, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, created the Thiel Foundation, reports the Huffington Post.

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The seven best colleges for free speech

May 24, 2011 by eCampus News staff and wire reports

When I first started at the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE), I wanted to make sure that we wouldn't just aggressively police violations of freedom of…

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Yale suspends Bush family’s fraternity for sexist chants

May 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

A prestigious Yale fraternity that counts both Bush presidents among its alumni is being banned from recruiting and activities on campus for five years after pledges were ordered…

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University of Phoenix parent company discloses probe

May 17, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

The nation's largest for-profit college says it is being investigated by the Massachusetts attorney general for possible deceptive practices in its student recruiting and financing, reports the Huffington…

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Immigration issues pose growing difficulty for American schools

May 11, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Pressure is mounting across the country against illegal immigrants in American schools, reports the Huffington Post. In some areas, schools ... Read more

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Nearly half of Detroit’s adults are functionally illiterate, report finds

May 9, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

According to the Huffington Post, Detroit's population fell by 25 percent in the last decade. And of those that stuck around, nearly half of them are functionally illiterate,…

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How policy makers are scaring the public into gutting public education

May 4, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

In "The Shock Doctrine," Naomi Klein pushes the concept of how the public can be manipulated during times of catastrophe or perceived crisis. That's exactly what policy makers…

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Teenagers now look favorably on torture because the media taught them it was morally acceptable

April 18, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Over at the Daily Beast, Daniel Stone dives into a study on torture conducted by the American Red Cross, reports the Huffington Post.

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Arizona defies public opinion, passes guns on campus bill

April 12, 2011 by Meris Stansbury

Two days after the Jan. 8 Tucson shootings, as Rep. Gabrielle Giffords lay in a medically induced coma, Arizona's House of Representatives introduced the session's very first piece…

For-profit colleges spend much less on educating students than public universities

Peter Thiel awards $100,000 to entrepreneurs under 20

The seven best colleges for free speech

Yale suspends Bush family’s fraternity for sexist chants

University of Phoenix parent company discloses probe

Immigration issues pose growing difficulty for American schools

Nearly half of Detroit’s adults are functionally illiterate, report finds

How policy makers are scaring the public into gutting public education

Teenagers now look favorably on torture because the media taught them it was morally acceptable

Arizona defies public opinion, passes guns on campus bill

Regis University Partners with Collegis Education to Modernize IT Infrastructure and Strengthen Denver’s Higher Ed Innovation Footprint

Beyond the Degree: The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring and What It Means for Higher Ed

Bridging the Skills Gap: How Universities Can Align Curricula With Workforce Needs

HEA Policy Shifts Update: How Are Educational Stakeholders Responding?

Nation’s Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Talethia Jean Nevaeh Gray-Nance Into Membership

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