Survey suggests need for campus innovation
A majority of Americans still believe college is very or extremely important in order to experience the "American Dream"—but 83 percent also believe that U.S. colleges and universities…
Reform
Why American colleges are failing low-income students
For many students, the U.S. system of higher education works very well. Even with rising tuition, most four-year and community colleges still offer a good -- even great…
Applying health care reform rules to for-profit colleges
The College Student Rebate Act, introduced last week by Reps. George Miller (D-Calif.) and John Tierney (D-Mass.), would require colleges that spend less than 80 percent of their…
State asks battered universities to solve its economic crisis
Just off the graveyard shift, Aaron Starks refuels with coffee in the early-morning quiet of the student union at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, steeling himself for…
Tenn. announces new college savings plan
Tennessee has a new college savings plan officials hope will help students afford a higher education, the Associated Press reports.
Social think tank on innovation in education
I was lucky enough to be invited to participate in Dell's "Social Think Tank" on Innovation in Education today., says Christopher Dawson for ZDNet Education.
Op-Ed: College students can give great schools ‘glass hallways’
Everyone knows that college can be a "melting pot" of ideas and perspectives. And at the start of my freshman year at Princeton, I was particularly excited to…
Jumping off the college track
Noor Siddiqui doesn’t want to go to college yet. She seems the very model of a college-bound student. The Clifton resident graduated from Robinson Secondary School in June…
Study: What higher education will look like in 2020
In 2020, students may be able to travel to faraway continents, and attend a school halfway around the world, Mashable reports.
Small rise in college completion for young adults
The percentage of young adults earning a college degree has increased slightly but still remains far below the level needed to reach the president's goal of having the…