A new
federal spending bill was introduced by Congressional leaders
from both sides of the aisle, and it would provide $1 billion in
new money for Head Start programs and restore much of the forced
budget cuts of last year’s sequestration.
With the year winding down, higher education journalists and
pundits are wondering whether 2013 will be remembered as a
tipping point for MOOCs – massive open online courses.
Here’s a little gift for the holidays: Advice from higher
education reporters who won the top prizes in EWA’s National
Awards for Education Writing.They shared their perspectives with
attendees at our 66th National Seminar, held at Stanford
University.We asked Samantha Hernandez of the Door County Advocate to
contribute today’s guest post.
It’s been a busy year for higher education reporters, and the
New Year promises plenty of challenging — and important –
stories to cover. I thought it would be a good time to revisit
one of our most popular sessions from EWA’s National Seminar,
held at Stanford University. Today’s guest blogger is Delece
Smith-Barrow of U.S.
As the nation’s top college
football teams prepare to take the field for the elite
bowl games, three new
reports out this week raise similarly troubling concerns about
dismal graduation rates for many of the black players
constituting the bulk of the starting lineups.
Life for the nearly 40 million Americans without a high school
diploma could be about to get harder as testing companies who
create high school equivalency exams are rolling out tougher –
and in some cases — more expensive
For millions of adults who never completed high school, the
General Equivalency Diploma has been the gateway to careers and
college degrees. In January, the process adults undergo to earn a
GED will change radically.
I’ll admit it – I look forward every fall when Scott Jaschik
shares his “cheat sheet”of story ideas at EWA’s annual Higher
Education Seminar.This year we met at Northeastern University,
and Scott didn’t disappoint.We asked journalists who attended the
seminar to contribute posts, and today’s guest blogger is Michael
Vasquez of the Miami
Herald.For more on higher education issues, including
community
colleges,
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at
Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the
education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the
sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Carl Straumsheim of
Inside Higher
Ed.
Is it possible that two education company executives, a
researcher and a reporter could spend an hour discussing
technology in higher education without mentioning massive open
online courses?
At EWA’s Higher Education Seminar, held earlier this fall at
Northeastern University, we examined the challenges of military
personnel making the transition from soldiers to students. Given
today’s holiday, it seemed like a good time to share a post from
my EWA colleague Mikhail Zinshteyn.
Far more students seeking higher education degrees are part-time,
older than the traditional 18-22 set and well into their careers.
And colleges have been flagged for their lagging efforts to
address the unique needs of these mature students.
The “Nation’s Report Card” is out today for fourth and eighth
graders in reading and math, and while there are some positive
trends over the past two decades, a significant achievement gap
persists among minorities and for America’s students when
compared with their peers internationally.
Sequestration Rollback? Federal Funding Bill Gains Traction
A new federal spending bill was introduced by Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle, and it would provide $1 billion in new money for Head Start programs and restore much of the forced budget cuts of last year’s sequestration.
Making Sense of MOOCs
With the year winding down, higher education journalists and pundits are wondering whether 2013 will be remembered as a tipping point for MOOCs – massive open online courses.
‘How I Did the Story’: Award-Winning Higher Ed Reporters Share Their Skills
Here’s a little gift for the holidays: Advice from higher education reporters who won the top prizes in EWA’s National Awards for Education Writing.They shared their perspectives with attendees at our 66th National Seminar, held at Stanford University.We asked Samantha Hernandez of the Door County Advocate to contribute today’s guest post.
The Higher Ed Beat: Ten Story Ideas on Technology and Innovation
It’s been a busy year for higher education reporters, and the New Year promises plenty of challenging — and important – stories to cover. I thought it would be a good time to revisit one of our most popular sessions from EWA’s National Seminar, held at Stanford University. Today’s guest blogger is Delece Smith-Barrow of U.S.
Is the College Financial Aid System Broken?
The Institute for College Access and Success has a new report on student debt and the class of 2012, and it’s definitely worth reading.
Bowl-Bound Colleges Punt on Graduating Black Football Players
As the nation’s top college football teams prepare to take the field for the elite bowl games, three new reports out this week raise similarly troubling concerns about dismal graduation rates for many of the black players constituting the bulk of the starting lineups.
States Balk as GED Gets More Expensive
Life for the nearly 40 million Americans without a high school diploma could be about to get harder as testing companies who create high school equivalency exams are rolling out tougher – and in some cases — more expensive
EWA Webinar: A Look Inside the New GED
For millions of adults who never completed high school, the General Equivalency Diploma has been the gateway to careers and college degrees. In January, the process adults undergo to earn a GED will change radically.
Higher Ed Beat: What Are the Top 10 Stories on College Campuses?
I’ll admit it – I look forward every fall when Scott Jaschik shares his “cheat sheet”of story ideas at EWA’s annual Higher Education Seminar.This year we met at Northeastern University, and Scott didn’t disappoint.We asked journalists who attended the seminar to contribute posts, and today’s guest blogger is Michael Vasquez of the Miami Herald.For more on higher education issues, including community colleges,
Moving Beyond MOOCs
EWA held its annual Higher Education Seminar recently at Boston’s Northeastern University. We invited some of the education journalists in attendance to contribute posts from the sessions. Today’s guest blogger is Carl Straumsheim of Inside Higher Ed.
Is it possible that two education company executives, a researcher and a reporter could spend an hour discussing technology in higher education without mentioning massive open online courses?
Veterans Day: Leaving the Battlefield for the College Classroom
At EWA’s Higher Education Seminar, held earlier this fall at Northeastern University, we examined the challenges of military personnel making the transition from soldiers to students. Given today’s holiday, it seemed like a good time to share a post from my EWA colleague Mikhail Zinshteyn.
Far more students seeking higher education degrees are part-time, older than the traditional 18-22 set and well into their careers. And colleges have been flagged for their lagging efforts to address the unique needs of these mature students.
The Nation’s Report Card: A Slow Climb Up a Steep Hill
The “Nation’s Report Card” is out today for fourth and eighth graders in reading and math, and while there are some positive trends over the past two decades, a significant achievement gap persists among minorities and for America’s students when compared with their peers internationally.