Colegio César Chávez closed in 1983 after drawn-out battles over inherited debt, but the school's legacy lives on in Oregon's classrooms and halls of power. College leaders and graduates went on to inspire and mentor Latino education advocates shaping the state today. That influence was on full display last month when former lawmakers, superintendents, state […]
"Knowing the trends of what's going on with students can help inform them on their initiatives, what to bring onto their campus and what resources to promote," says Erin Andrews, Uwill's Director of Clinical Affairs.
Seven of the 10 institutions to sport the most distressing drops in Pell Grant-eligible students had a per-student endowment below $100,000, according to a new report from The New York Times.
In just 16 days, UNC-Chapel Hill sent out a second report of an 'armed and dangerous person,' causing thousands of students, faculty and staff to shelter in place on campus. According to UNC-Chapel Hill officials, the alert was issued because of reports that a person brandished a weapon at the student union. No shots were […]
Students enrolled at California State University next fall will see their tuition spike 6% annually for the next five years — an increase that will affect 460,000 students across the Golden State. After hours of emotional testimony, the CSU trustees voted 9-0 for the increase — the first since the 2011-12 academic year — to […]
The VCentials store replaces a smaller, closet-style pantry on Valencia's west Orange County campus. It aims to deal with a sobering statistic: In a 2021 survey, 40% of Valencia's students reported struggling to afford the food they needed. The new store, funded with a nearly $400,000 grant from Florida Blue, is a "dream come true," […]
The US Department of Education says it's investigating a complaint filed against New College of Florida alleging discrimination based on disability, according to a letter sent to the college's interim president. The Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights said it plans to investigate "whether the College, on the basis of disability, excluded qualified persons […]
Sara Kilpatrick, Executive Director for the Ohio Conference of the American Association of University Professors, said the bill would not only prevent some unionized faculty and staff from striking, but would also remove collective bargaining rights in some key areas. Kilpatrick said Ohioans spoke loud and clear when they repealed Senate Bill 5, a measure […]
The four biggest conferences have media rights deal of various lengths worth more than $20 billion, with football driving most of that value. The Pac-12 is in the final year of a $3 billion deal that was record-setting when it was signed in 2011, but soon surpassed by other leagues. Skyrocketing coaches' salaries, an arms […]
Despite shaky short-term forecasts, edtech is still poised for long-term growth, and AI is currently driving the buzz at edX, the popular online learning platform. Reports focused on decade-wide analysis rather than year-to-year changes reaffirm the viability of edtech: The market is expected to be near $1 trillion by the end of the decade.
