July 1 marked the beginning of the new fiscal year in most states, along with it new laws that will affect K12 and higher education. But for many teachers and students, they may prove themselves disruptive to learning and instruction.
Presidents, provosts and non-profits worry how the Supreme Court's decision will affect diversity in STEM, deplete liberal arts education's value and hurt our society as a whole.
Intentional design and construction that curate these spaces better align with higher education's changing landscape and prepare the next round of doctors and scientists for a wave of innovation.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Melissa Nobles on diversity and equal opportunity in the US education system. As the United States Supreme Court considers the role of race in college admissions, we explore the many challenges facing education with the first African American woman to lead one of the world’s highest-ranked institutions. The alumni and faculty […]
Prisoners who enroll in postsecondary education programs are 48% less likely to be reincarcerated than those who do not, according to the Journal of Experimental Criminology.
As Georgia’s public universities mull whether to raise tuition, Chancellor Sonny Perdue says he hopes state lawmakers will restore the $66 million they cut from the system’s teaching budget when they return next year. State senators, who insisted on the cut, said universities should cover the shortfall with some of their roughly $500 million in […]
Money Magazine revamped its ranking due to the changing needs of average Americans looking for the best investment based on what they personally value amid higher education's inflated price tag.
The Board of Regents will meet with the ad hoc chancellor search committee on Thursday, June 29, to discuss the three finalists. If the committee makes a recommendation, the board will hold a special meeting on Friday, June 30, to consider naming a new chancellor. Former state superintendent Dale Erquiaga has been the acting chancellor […]
These survey results come two weeks after the U.S. Surgeon General testified before a Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Panel advising social media to be given a warning label due to its contribution to youth mental health becoming “the defining public health issue of our time.”
Purdue, for example, has agreed to its twelfth consecutive year of freezing tuition, set below $10,000. The university estimates that this decision has saved students more than $1 billion on educational and living expenses since 2013. However, most public institutions cannot afford to set a tuition freeze without state funding.
