JUSTIN POPE, AP Education WriterHomeNew College Options for Students with DisabilitiesStudents who would once have languished at home, or in menial jobs, or struggled unsuccessfully in college, are finding new support services to help.September 16, 2013HomeThe ABCs of MOOCs: What It’s Like to EnrollThe first thing I learned is why so few of the millions who start MOOCs finish them: They’re hard.August 5, 2013HomeFrom Recession’s Wake, Education Innovation BloomsMajor innovations forged by the struggles of the Great Recession and fostered by technology are coming to higher education.August 4, 2013African-AmericanCollege Survey: Finance Worries Up, Politics ShiftEach year since 1966, UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute has conducted a massive survey of incoming freshmen at four-year colleges, asking questions about their motivations, their plans and their political views.January 24, 2013HomeShould Colleges Worry About Plan to Cap Deductions?The scenic campus of Colgate University in upstate New York is enjoying more than a fresh coat of paint these days.December 3, 2012HomeUncertainty Abounds as MOOCs Move Toward CreditMassive Open Online Courses have to overcome viability issues on several fronts such as grading, standardization, scale and cost before they can begin a bid to transform higher education.November 19, 2012African-AmericanSurvey: New Grads Can Expect Modest Rise in HiringModest good news for college students: An annual survey predicts employers will increase hiring of new four-year college graduates about 5 percent in the coming year.November 15, 2012StudentsSurge of International Students on U.S. Campuses Pays Off in Diversity, RevenueWant to see how quickly the look and business model of American public universities are changing? Visit a place like Indiana University. Five years ago, there were 87 undergraduates from China on its idyllic, all-American campus in Bloomington. This year: 2,224.November 12, 2012Community CollegesColleges Postpone Application Deadlines Because of SandySuperstorm Sandy is buying some high school seniors a few more days to finish their early-round college applications, with a number of selective colleges extending deadlines that were set to fall later this week.October 29, 2012StudentsPrivate College Costs Up Again but at Slower RatePrivate colleges and universities increased tuition 3.9 percent this fall, a rate well above overall inflation but the smallest increase in at least four decades, and substantially lower than prices have been rising at public universities.October 4, 2012Page 1 of 3Next Page
