What’s Behind the Shortage of Black Teachers?
Teacher diversity lags well behind student diversity. One new study suggests that school districts’ hiring practices are standing in the way.
It Takes Humans to Build Robots
Microsoft executives: building better AI will depend on the "critical, philosophical and ethics-based skills” of liberal arts majors.
Which States Are Investing in Higher Education?
The small rise in state funding for higher education isn’t keeping pace with prices, and the outlook varies considerably by state.
Writer-Scholar Detained in Cameroon
Stony Brook Univ. professor Patrice Nganang, who has published work critical of Cameroon's government, is being held by authorities.
House Bill Endangers Student Loan Forgiveness, Benefits For-Profit Colleges
House Republicans this December introduced a bill to reauthorize the 1965 Higher Education Act. The draft has many universities and education advocates... Read More
Net Neutrality Repeal Puts Research and Intellectual Freedom at Risk
The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and former Verizon attorney Ajit Pai announced on Tuesday that the agency would vote... Read More
Why the Repeal of Net Neutrality Matters
In a win for telecom giants, the FCC announces plans to repeal net neutrality rules. Find out how the changes would affect your Internet.
Pell Grants under Attack from New House Bill
House bill would force students, including those at community colleges, to complete degrees in six years or repay their Pell Grants.
Concrete Support for Job Seekers
Fordham students will receive $4,500 to help with the job search, whether they are looking for positions inside or outside the academy.
House Tax Bill Threatens Graduate Students
It is widely understood but often unspoken that pursuing a graduate degree is risky business. PhD students in particular face years of... Read More
