America’s worst colleges may surprise you–here’s why
What are the most important factors influencing higher education? Net price tuition cost? Graduation rates? Student loan default rates?
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CNBC’s finance expert weighs in on the future of higher education
The future of higher education and what it may look like in just 10 years from now is a discussion on many tables, with everyone from concerned parents…
New alliance debuts to retain needy students
An alliance of 11 major colleges and universities debuted earlier this week in an effort to keep low-income and first-generation students in school long enough to receive a…
Gates Foundation backs next-gen alternative credit system
ACE has just announced a groundbreaking effort to form a next-generation alternative credit system that aims to boost the ability of nontraditional learners to gain a college degree--one…
University figures out how to keep STEM undergrads in STEM
To improve students’ chances of completing introductory biology courses and decrease poor grades, the University of Houston (UH) implemented a comprehensive student success program, employing various interventions for…
Stanford gives ex-cons boost in starting businesses
Project ReMADE, a 12-week program created by Stanford law students, aims to turn ex-convicts into entrepreneurs. The program matches former prisoners with Silicon Valley venture capitalists and business…
The pros and cons of open technology
It’s not just the high cost of textbooks that have libraries scrambling to provide open education (OER) resources. As professors look at alternative options to retain copyright on…
5 ways Maya Angelou influenced education
When I heard about Maya Angelou’s passing today (May 28th), I was currently getting a bad cavity filled, an extremely dispassionate process framing an emotional response I wasn’t…
Persistence vs. retention
Student persistence. Student retention. These terms are used daily in higher education, often interchangeably. Are they really the same thing? According to Hagedorn (2005), the National Center for…
Misleading: Student loan debt NOT from undergrad degrees
According to a new report, the current national concern and outrage over student loan debt is misguided, since many believe the debt occurs while obtaining an undergraduate degree.…