Higher Ed: Page 15
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One $6 change sent more poor students to college
An extra free score report from the ACT had a big impact.
By Daniel Shumski • Oct. 3, 2013 -
Education shouldn't be a partisan issue, says Missouri governor
Jay Nixon: Tax cuts shouldn't come at the expense of students,
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 2, 2013 -
Duncan slams Common Core opposition, calls it 'political silliness'
The education secretary also had a thing or two to say about Congress' inability to agree on, well, anything.
By Roger Riddell • Oct. 1, 2013 -
Is $50 enough to get a kid to attend college?
Nevada launches a pilot program to set up college savings plans with seed money.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Most students not ready for college, SAT scores show
The head of the College Board is looking to Common Core standards as one answer.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
Florida colleges dropping remedial class requirements
Students will be able to skip some classes, even if tests show they aren't college-ready.
By Daniel Shumski • Sept. 26, 2013 -
iOS 7 and LinkedIn: The week's most read education news
Did you hear about University of Cincinnati President Santa Ono's headline-grabbing Twitter presence?
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 20, 2013 -
YouTube, MOOCs and U.S. News: The week's most read education news
Check out what Sebastian Thrun had to say about the current model of education in this week's top Education Dive posts.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 13, 2013 -
Curriculum, iPads and crowdfunding: The week's most read education news
Miss any of the top Education Dive posts from the past few days? We have them all right here.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Sebastian Thrun: 'Fear-based' testing regimes stunt innovation
The Udacity CEO suggests education should abandon outdated ideals for more creative formats.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
More high schools students get head start on college
Number of students taking university credit before college climbs over the last decade.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 6, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Short on funding? Try these 5 education crowdfunding options
From elementary classrooms to the university labs, these sites can help educators at all levels get the funds they need.
By Roger Riddell • Sept. 4, 2013 -
Social networks, Obama's proposal and Trump: The week's most read education news
LinkedIn's University Pages trumped all as debate continued over the pros and cons of President Obama's affordability proposal.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 30, 2013 -
Online learning gives more power to IT pros
A growing number of online options means more decisions to be made — and IT departments are often in the middle of it all.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 23, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 ways Common Core could impact higher ed
If the new academic standards for high school succeed, college could look very different.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 22, 2013 -
MOOCs, tablets and the best campuses: The week's most read education news
The massive open online learning wave rolls on in this week's top education stories.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 16, 2013 -
New York City taking closer look at teacher colleges
The mayor wants to see which schools turn out teachers who increase test scores.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 15, 2013 -
Deep Dive
21 Android tablet uses: What iPad's competitors bring to classrooms
Android apps are plentiful, but which options are making the platform's tablets worthy purchases for schools?
By Linda Cui • Aug. 14, 2013 -
Deep Dive
6 social networks that can make you better at your education job
Whether you are looking for a new position or just some feedback from peers, these networks excel at professional development for educators.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 7, 2013 -
Former teachers populate Boston's growing ed-tech startup community
Fed up with district bureaucracies, some former teachers are looking to change education from the outside via Boston's startup community.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 6, 2013 -
Online college courses target high school students
Distance learning can give high-schoolers college credit before they step foot on campus.
By Daniel Shumski • July 22, 2013 -
E-mails reveal former Ind. Gov. Mitch Daniels' attempts to silence liberal scholars
Daniels is currently serving as the president of Purdue University.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
Who is the Gates Foundation funding now?
A number of education-related grants were distributed by the foundation in June.
By Roger Riddell • June 28, 2013 -
Deep Dive
iPads in education: Education Dive's ultimate guide
Here's a cheat sheet with all the resources you need on the state of Apple's tablets at the university and K-12 levels.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2013 -
MOOAs, iPads and online learning: This week's most read education news
Read our weekly recap to stay apprised of the most interesting news in the education space.
By Davide Savenije • June 21, 2013