Nov 26 Obama administration releases plan to grade teacher prep programs By Kyla Calvert Mason Too many new teachers are under-prepared for the classroom and left figuring out how to reach students on their own. That’s the problem proposed regulations from the Department of Education mean to solve, Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reports during… Continue reading
Nov 21 Some colleges reconsider ties to Cosby By Ry Rivard, Inside Higher Ed At least one college is distancing itself from Bill Cosby, the once-family-friendly comedian who has been accused of sexual assault by more than a dozen women. Continue reading
Nov 12 Are future teachers getting too many easy A’s? By Kyla Calvert Mason A new report shows teaching candidates are getting higher grades than students in other departments at the same colleges. More challenging coursework would lead to better prepared teachers, the authors conclude. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Will saying yes to affirmative consent curb college sexual assault? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Popular, short-term training programs may not pay off for students By Kyla Calvert Mason Workers considering heading back to school to boost their earning power may want to avoid certificate programs that last less than a year. By the end of the decade more than 60 percent of U.S. jobs are expected to require… Continue reading
Oct 28 1 in 6 female undergrads sexually assaulted on MIT campus, survey finds By Kirk Carapezza, WGBH In an unprecedented, broad-based survey, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology polled students about their attitudes and experiences with sexual assault on campus. One in six female undergraduate students who responded to the survey say they’ve experienced sexual assault on the… Continue reading
Oct 27 Deepest state cuts led to highest tuitions for lower-income students By Kyla Calvert Mason Five years into the economic recovery, 31 states have yet to return to funding higher education at the same levels they did in 2007. Even in many states where funding has bounced back, increasing enrollment has kept per-student spending from… Continue reading
Oct 17 More college campuses swap ‘No means no’ for ‘Yes means yes’ By Jake New, Inside Higher Ed When the sexual assault prevention group Culture of Respect attended the Dartmouth Summit on Sexual Assault in July to promote its forthcoming website, the group went by a different name. The nonprofit passed out business cards and marketing all… Continue reading
Oct 16 Watch ‘Terrific students can be found anywhere’: One scholar’s path from homeless shelter to halls of Georgetown By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 06 Why even top tier students should consider community colleges By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report Want higher-ed reform? You may be surprised where you’ll find it. Continue reading