Chris Burt

Chris is a reporter and associate editor for University Business and District Administration magazines, covering the entirety of higher education and K-12 schools. Prior to coming to LRP, Chris had a distinguished career as a multifaceted editor, designer and reporter for some of the top newspapers and media outlets in the country, including the Palm Beach Post, Sun-Sentinel, Albany Times-Union and The Boston Globe. He is a graduate of Northeastern University.

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Colleges paying ransom only get 60% of data back. Here is how to protect it.

Cyber attacks are becoming more prevalent and more costly, but smart institutions can power through them.

More than new 70 colleges and universities chosen to help the incarcerated get credentials

The Department of Education is expanding Second Chance Pell Experiment for prospective students in prison.

Is competency-based education really the elixir higher ed needs to survive?

Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc discusses its merits, saying a shift to outcomes can 'unleash innovation.'

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