Education Week Evie Blad August 12, 2020 A controversial rule on how schools must respond to claims of sexual assault and harassment appears set to take effect Friday after a judge in a multi-state lawsuit refused to halt it. The rule, one of U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ biggest policy […]
U.S. Department of Education August 12, 2020 AGENCY: Accreditation Group, Office of Postsecondary Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Call for written third-party comments. SUMMARY: This notice provides information to members of the public on submitting written comments for accrediting agencies currently undergoing review for purposes of recognition by the Secretary […]
Inside Higher Ed Kery Murakami August 12, 2020 While Senator Kamala Harris, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s choice for vice president, doesn’t have an extensive record on higher education issues, she is known for having sued Corinthian Colleges while she was California’s attorney general, accusing the for-profit chain of false and […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz August 10, 2020 Dive Brief: California health officials released guidance Friday to help colleges there prepare to hold in-person classes amid the coronavirus pandemic. Colleges in the state have been waiting on the guidance and have crafted reopening plans without knowing what health officials would ultimately approve, the Los […]
Inside Higher Ed Lindsay McKenzie August 10, 2020 Interest in alternative online credentials spiked after people started working remotely this spring. Will the surge continue long-term? When COVID-19 closed down school and college campuses in March, many children and young people were forced to start studying remotely. At the same […]
Inside Higher Ed Scott Jaschik August 10, 2020 Survey finds that 40 percent of incoming freshmen at four-year colleges are likely or highly likely not to attend. Data are even worse for minority students. Colleges that have been struggling to get their yield rate equivalent (or at least close) to last […]
Forbes Michael B. Horn, Senior Contributor August 6, 2020 In the aftermath of the last recession, the higher education answer for many policymakers to help adults reskill was to send them to community college. With the notable exception of President Trump, community colleges remain politically popular in many quarters and with significant parts […]
Ed Tech – Focus on Higher Education Amelia Pang August 4, 2020 The CARES Act can cover a good portion of higher education technology spending. The fall term is quickly approaching. While most universities and colleges need new technologies to retool classrooms for social distancing and hybrid learning, some may […]
Education Dive Natalie Schwartz August 4, 2020 Although the pandemic has been a boon for distance education, online program managers can still expect headwinds. On the heels of a turbulent year, 2U appears to have turned a corner. The past three months have brought “unprecedented demand” to the online program […]
Inside Higher Ed New York Institute of Technology Willow Older How a Flipped Classroom, Journal Clubs, and “Ad-Lib” Conversations Kept Students Engaged In January 2020, at the beginning of the spring semester at New York Institute of Technology, Assistant Professor of Biological and Chemical Sciences Bryan Gibb, Ph.D., was already talking with […]