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Indian international students in the U.S. outnumber Chinese for the first time in 15 years

CNN | November 20, 2024

For more than a decade, Chinese students have flocked to the United States, drawn by the prestige of an overseas education and the glamor of the American Dream. Education consultancies flourished across China, with parents paying big bucks for tutors and classes that promised to send their children abroad. But that’s changing now—and recent statistics […]

Trump’s Ed pick, Linda McMahon is a big proponent of school choice

NPR | November 20, 2024

In a statement on Truth Social, Trump said, as secretary of education, McMahon "will fight tirelessly to expand 'Choice' to every State in America, and empower parents to make the best Education decisions for their families."

5 ways to improve civic engagement among your students

Micah Ward | November 20, 2024

Higher education "can and must renew American democracy." In fact, the two are linked in more ways than you might think, new research suggests.

Why certificates are becoming popular beyond the undergraduate realm

Alcino Donadel | November 20, 2024

While certificates have become a proven strategy to re-enroll stops outs, young adults and everything in between, postgraduate learners are catching on.

Oregon colleges, universities receive few reports of sexual misconduct, investigate even fewer

Oregon Live | November 19, 2024

New data detailing sexual misconduct on Oregon’s college and university campuses shows that students and employees reported few incidents to university officials tasked with investigating them. Fewer cases still were ever formally investigated.

Mississippi College will change its name and drop its football program

Mississippi Today | November 19, 2024

The college, in the Jackson suburb of Clinton, will become Mississippi Christian University beginning with its bicentennial in 2026. It said in an announcement that the new name emphasizes the school’s status as a comprehensive university while keeping the MC logo and identity.

Virginia’s in-state tuition and fees among nation’s highest

Axios | November 18, 2024

The cost of in-state college tuition in Virginia has gone down in the past five years when adjusted for inflation, but it's still higher than most of the U.S., according to the College Board.

A trend colleges might not want applicants to notice: It’s becoming easier to get in

The Hechinger Report | November 18, 2024

Colleges and universities, on average, are admitting a larger proportion of their applicants than they did 20 years ago, new research by the conservative think tank the American Enterprise Institute finds. The median acceptance rate at bachelor’s degree-granting universities and colleges was 7.6 percentage points higher in 2022 than it was in 2012, AEI found.

Here are several examples of strong dual enrollment partnerships

Alcino Donadel | November 18, 2024

The Career Ladders Project examined how six pairs of community colleges and K12 districts in Southern California have built high-quality dual enrollment pathways.

Trade schools: Why they’re grabbing a bigger share of enrollment