More grants and funding are available for schools with at least 25 percent Hispanic enrollment, but it doesn't mean the schools are better at enabling students to succeed. On the Hechinger Report.
The president of the Winston-Salem community college focused on skills-building instead of helping students transfer. On Bloomberg.
Gaming the admissions system and a focus on the top 10 or 15 colleges have made a mockery of how to judge which students should be accepted by an institution. On The Atlantic.
As the college's tuition for out-of-state students approaches $30,000, those students have enrolled at a pace 25 percent less than previous years. On Education Dive.
The 529 college savings account is becoming more popular for parents who want to save for their children's college expenses, but price increases outpace the nest egg parents build. On the Hechinger Report.
A proposed rule from the Trump administration wants to limit the foreign student visa term to "prevent overstays," but critics say it could drive down the already-falling number of foreign students at American colleges. On Inside Higher Ed.
Burke's writings are an important reminder that the past and the future should be weighed, not just present students, in deciding Silent Sam's fate. On Inside Higher Ed.
The audit found that regents engaged in "superficial review" of proposed tuition increases and a lack of transparency in the tuition recommendation process. On the Deseret News.
The federal judge's ruling will make it easier for students to gain loan forgiveness, though the details can be changed by the Department of Education and how it carries out the policy. On Inside Higher Ed.
Though they'll be conserved by the Hood Museum of Art, the Public Works murals were painted in 1939 and commemorate the history of the area. On Education Dive.