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Students

After Decades of Pushing Bachelor’s Degrees, U.S. Needs More Tradespeople

FONTANA, Calif. — At a steel factory dwarfed by the adjacent Auto Club Speedway, Fernando Esparza is working toward his next promotion. Esparza is a 46-year-old mechanic for Evolution Fresh, a subsidiary of Starbucks that makes juices and smoothies. He’s taking a class in industrial computing taught by a community college at a local manufacturing […]

September 6, 2017

Students

More Women’s Colleges Admitting Transgender Students

A wave of women’s colleges have begun admitting transgender women. But even as many schools embrace shifting views on gender, some have been reluctant to change amid lingering differences over the role of women’s colleges.

September 5, 2017

African-American

DeVos Met With Experts Before Postponing HBCU Week Conference

Prior to last Friday’s announcement of the postponement of the annual White House Initiative on HBCUs conference, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos discussed the conference at a private meeting in Florida with education leaders of that state.

September 5, 2017

Sports

Florida State Answers Report Alleging Academic Favoritism

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State University once again finds itself answering allegations of academic fraud involving its football program. The New York Times on Friday reported that six players on the 2013 National Championship team received special treatment in online courses. The university said in an email to The Associated Press that an independent investigation […]

September 4, 2017

Students

Judge Tosses Most Serious Charges in Penn State Frat Death

BELLEFONTE, Pa. — A judge threw out involuntary manslaughter and aggravated assault charges Friday against members of a Penn State fraternity in the alcohol-related hazing death of a pledge, ordering 12 of the young men to stand trial on less serious counts. The ruling, issued without explanation by District Justice Allen Sinclair, was a stinging […]

September 4, 2017

Students

Trump Leaks Darken DACA Future

President Trump’s intention to end DACA, but give Congress six months to fix the policy, amounts to a failure in Trump’s ability to lead.

September 4, 2017

Leadership & Policy

White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Postponed Amid Key Groups’ Concerns

The Department of Education announced on Friday that the annual national conference of historically Black colleges and universities scheduled for September 17-19 will be postponed.

September 4, 2017

Students

Helping the College Applicants Who Need It the Most

Where does a high school senior whose parents didn’t go to college turn to understand the application process? What resources are available to a student from a remote rural area if she wants to apply to college?

August 31, 2017

Students

DeVos Hires Former DeVry Official to Lead Enforcement Unit

U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ decision to appoint a new chief enforcement officer who formerly worked at a troubled for-profit college drew swift and scathing criticism Wednesday.

August 30, 2017

Sports

NCAA President Emmert in Tokyo to Offer Advice on College Sports Body

TOKYO — NCAA president Mark Emmert offered Japanese sports industry leaders advice on forming their own collegiate athletics association on Wednesday. Japan is seeking to become one of the few countries outside the United States to establish an NCAA-type governing body for college sports. Emmert spoke to sports officials and representatives from more than 20 […]

August 30, 2017

Latinx

Guillermo: Trump Must Not Shut Off Dream of DACA

We are coming up to a major game of chicken over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

August 28, 2017

African-American

Experts Highlight Higher Ed’s Impact on Criminal Justice Reform

During this politically tumultuous time, the governance studies program at the Brookings Institution refocused attention on mass incarceration on Monday.

August 28, 2017