Public Higher Ed Skews Wealthy
A new report finds that a majority of public selective colleges have reduced lower-income students and increased higher-income students in their study body since 1999. On Inside Higher Ed.
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Student group sues SIU-Edwardsville for restricting speech to less than .0013% of campus
College Republicans at Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville are suing the university for employing "free speech zones" that requires advanced approval for use. On the Alliance Defending Freedom.
This Professor Wants to Teach Administrators Not to Cave In to Right-Wing Outrage
A professor at the University of Missouri argues for an "academic freedom syllabus" in light of "knee-jerk reactions" from college when professors face public criticism. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Sessions’ Justice Dept. Is Wading Into Another Campus Free-Speech Case
The Justice Department issued a statement of interest in support of a California community college student against the college attempting to limit his distribution of U.S. Constitutions in Spanish. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Academic Scandal Leads to More Oversight by Faculty Committee
The effects of the UNC athletics scandal is pushing faculty there to demand more oversight of the athletics department. In the Daily Tar Heel.
Net Price Keeps Creeping Up
Tuition has increased less than 2 percent across the board, but grants and financial aid hasn't kept pace with the increase. On Inside Higher Ed.
A Highways Project for College Completion
A new paper argues that a "moonshot" to increase graduation rates would have large economic benefits, but the cost of such a program would drive up the federal deficit $138 billion by 2025. On Inside Higher Ed.
Faculty Say Online Programs ‘Cannibalize’ On-Campus Courses at GWU
A new report from George Washington University argues that online courses lack strong oversight and can pull students away from in-person classes. On EdSurge.
Rethinking MOOCs
Though massive open online courses were heralded as the future of education, problems in higher ed remained stubbornly resistant to disruption and innovation by MOOCs. In the Duke Chronicle.
Public College, Industry Credentials
Alabama's community colleges will issue manufacturing industry certificates in an effort to address the gap between the skills graduates have and the skills employers demand. On Inside Higher Ed.