The latest report from the Department of Education shows there were less than 400,000 teachers for about 6 million students with disabilities across the country in 2017, and 7% of those teachers were not fully certified or trained to work in special education.
As part of the settlement, the family of Stone Foltz and the university both said they will work to address and eliminate hazing on college campuses. Foltz's parents have started a foundation focused on hazing education and have spoken to students at other universities about its dangers.
Since the pandemic, colleges and universities have been struggling to alleviate concerns that were only exacerbated due to the pandemic—but they need legislative support.
Declining enrollment is one reason it's more important than ever for institutions to provide the ROI for why today's students should pursue a college degree.
It can be frustrating to dedicate time, money, and effort to career services in higher education and see headlines like "Colleges get F for career prep" go viral. After all, this work with students is essential. More than half of college grads who received their degrees after 2009 indicate they visited their career services office […]
Every higher education institution shapes the student experience by applying a storied history to its own unique traditions. But there's one area where every institution must depart from tradition to prepare students for what happens after graduation and for a central factor in the working world—and that's digital transformation. Digital transformation is a common buzzword […]