Despite $400 boost, Pell Grants fall far short of original goal to make college more affordable for low- and middle-income students
The Pell Grant covers less than 30 percent of the costs to attend a four-year public college. Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty ...
Read MoreHarvard Student Newspaper Endorses BDS Movement Against Israel, Sparks Fierce Reactions Online
The editorial board of Harvard’s student newspaper, The Harvard Crimson, has “finally” endorsed boycotting, ...
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Four reasons you should consider adult education – even if you’re at the start of your career
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Will Curtis, University of Warwick Adult education has often been associated with evening classes for older people, ...
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Students with caring responsibilities face significant challenges – but universities are hindering rather than helping them
BUNDITINAY/Shutterstock Jessica Runacres, Staffordshire University and Daniel Herron, Staffordshire University Roughly 6% of the UK population ...
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Here’s what the major parties need to do about higher education this election
Gavin Moodie, RMIT University In the lead-up to the federal election, neither of the major parties has given higher education much thought or ...
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The tech industry talks about boosting diversity, but research shows little improvement
Increased diversity has eluded the tech industry. Cavan Images via Getty Images Donald T. Tomaskovic-Devey, UMass Amherst and JooHee Han, ...
Read MoreHow Far Does China’s Influence at U.S. Universities Go? One Student Tried to Find Out.
In the late summer of 2019, Peter Mattox, a graduate student in New Mexico, decided to stress test an institution under siege in Congress. American ...
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Students of color in special education are less likely to get the help they need – here are 3 ways teachers can do better
Conversations around race and disability often get left out of schools. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images Mildred Boveda, Penn State When I was a ...
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