article thumbnail

3 reasons administrators are stalling on upgrading edtech

University Business

Education and how professors, administrators and their institutions can deliver content are bristling with innovation thanks to cutting-edge technology. Unfortunately for higher education, college administrators still seem ill-prepared for the disruption such technologies are bound to generate.

article thumbnail

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Plans for Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration has released initial details of a new set of plans to provide student debt relief to borrowers nationwide. The plans would include 4 million borrowers who have already been approved for debt cancellation by the Biden-Harris Administration over the past three years.

university leaders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes

Inside Higher Ed

Biden Administration Wants Accreditors to Set Benchmarks For Student Outcomes Katherine Knott Fri, 03/15/2024 - 03:00 AM Advocates have argued for years that accreditors aren’t doing enough to ensure that students get the education they're paying for. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

article thumbnail

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Additional $7.4B in Approved Student Debt Relief

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Biden-Harris Administration has announced the approval of $7.4 Dr. Miguel Cardona The administration reported that nearly 8 million borrowers have been helped by the SAVE plan. The Administration has now approved $62.8 Borrowers will receive emails informing them of their approvals, according to administration officials.

article thumbnail

Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment'

Inside Higher Ed

Administrator's Suicide Leaves Campus Reeling with 'Despair' and 'Disappointment' Sara Weissman Fri, 01/12/2024 - 04:23 PM The fallout at Lincoln University of Missouri prompted calls for the president's firing and raised questions about the treatment of Black women in academe. Byline(s) Sara Weissman

article thumbnail

Biden Administration Looks to Clamp Down on Inclusive Access

Inside Higher Ed

Biden Administration Looks to Clamp Down on Inclusive Access Katherine Knott Mon, 01/29/2024 - 03:00 AM For nearly a decade, universities have been able to automatically charge students for books and supplies, creating a system the Education Department says lacks transparency. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

article thumbnail

Biden-Harris Administration Encourages Enrollment in SAVE Plan

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A kick-off event will be led by Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, Office of Public Engagement Director Stephen Benjamin, and other senior administration officials at the White House.