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Opinion | Academic independence must be protected. Here’s how.
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (73+ words) Opinion | Academic independence must be protected. Here's how.The Washington Post Higher education leaders on academic independence, and more. In their Feb. 9 online op-ed, "Universities are sending Trump a dangerous message," Arne Duncan and David Pressman claimed that university leaders…...
A student's death in Senegal protest reveals anger over leaders' broken promises
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (80+ words) A student's death in Senegal protest reveals anger over leaders' broken promises'The Washington Post A student's death during protests at Senegal's top public university highlights rising anger among young people over unpaid financial aid and broken political promises DAKAR, Senegal…...
How a tiny nonprofit school became one of America’s largest universities
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (100+ words) How a tiny nonprofit school became one of America's largest universities'The Washington Post Southern New Hampshire University's online degree programs have attracted nearly 300,000 students, sparking questions about its advertising budget and high profits. MANCHESTER, New Hampshire " Two decades ago, Southern…...
Opinion | U.S. universities have lost sight of their core task
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (150+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. James B. Murray Jr. is a former rector of the boards of the…...
South Korea will boost medical school admissions to tackle physician shortage
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (91+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. South Korea plans to increase medical school admissions by over 3,340 students from…...
Butler’s University's new Deaf education curriculum draws concern
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (71+ words) Butler's University's new Deaf education curriculum draws concern'The Washington Post David Geeslin and others in the Deaf community are concerned about Butler University's new master's program in Deaf education David Geeslin can still remember what it felt like to start…...
Opinion | Snow should not be an emergency. Keep DMV kids in school.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (106+ words) Breaking news and analysis on politics, business, world, national news, entertainment and more. In-depth DC, Virginia, Maryland news coverage including traffic, weather, crime, education, restaurant reviews and more. Readers on issues such as snow removal, the debt crisis, D.C. Health and…...
San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (108+ words) San Francisco public schoolteachers strike over wages and health benefits'The Washington Post Thousands of public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years SAN FRANCISCO " Thousands of public schoolteachers in San Francisco went…...
Opinion | Higher education needs a NATO-style self-defense pact
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (87+ words) Opinion | Higher education needs a NATO-style self-defense pact'The Washington Post How colleges can win the fight for their independence. Arne Duncan, founder of the community violence intervention group Chicago CRED, was U.S. education secretary from 2009 to 2015. David Pressman, a national security…...
More colleges are offering free tuition. Explore our database.
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (89+ words) More colleges are offering free tuition. Explore our database.The Washington Post Explore our database of nearly 1,000 colleges and universities that offer free tuition programs. The cost of higher education can be intimidating. Americans are increasingly questioning whether college is…...