Aug 07 Department of Education to make college loan process easier for students By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Department of Education is trying to make it easier for students with troubled credit histories to get college loans. Continue reading
Aug 01 Combating on-campus sexual assault with your smart phone By Elizabeth Jones The White House renewed its call to action when President Barack Obama signed a memorandum establishing a task force to protect college students, who are at the highest risk of sexual assault. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch Will strengthening higher ed's accountability on campus rape create 'shadow' justice system? By PBS News Hour Senators have proposed bipartisan legislation with steeper penalties for educational institutions that fail to investigate reports of sexual assault -- and some voices in higher ed are pushing back. Anne Neal of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni joins… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault By PBS News Hour One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire… Continue watching
Jul 30 New report shows nearly $2 billion in GI Bill funds go to for-profit colleges By Elizabeth Jones Veterans coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan are enrolling at for-profit colleges and some of those companies operating on campus “appear to be taking advantage of a loophole.” That loophole lets the companies count GI Bill benefits as non-federal (non-taxpayer)… Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch Can after-school programs help shrink the 'opportunity gap' for low-income students? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 29 Those with 'some college, no degree' could hold key to U.S. education goals By Kyla Calvert Mason By 2020, President Barack Obama wants the United States to regain its position as the country with the most educated residents. But in the last 20 years, nearly one in every 10 Americans started a college career that they never… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch Giving traumatized kids a head start in healing By PBS News Hour Every year, thousands of children in the U.S. are expelled from school before they reach Kindergarten. Special correspondent Molly Knight Raskin reports on a program in Kansas City, Missouri, that’s trying to stem the trend by looking beyond the classroom… Continue watching
Jul 23 Dept. of Education encourages colleges to experiment with flexible credit systems By Elizabeth Jones As a part of President Barack Obama’s push to make college more affordable, the U.S. Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will launch a new initiative to test innovative practices aimed at providing nontraditional, low-income and struggling students with… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch In Houston, traditional public school shares ideas and a roof with charter schools By PBS News Hour Continue watching