
Higher Education
With the new ‘Aim Higher Act,’ House Democrats want states to make community college free
House Democrats unveiled the Aim Higher Act this week, which they say would give students the opportunity to go to college debt free without compromising their education.
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Claiming sexual assault, four women sue former frat, Stockton University
The school in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has faced four sexual-assault related lawsuits in one month.
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Can ‘work colleges’ in cities become a low-cost, high-value model for the future?
The nation’s first urban work college will open a second site in Texas and launch a work-college consortium.
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Students have some options as Philly Art Institute closes, but many unsure of next step
Area colleges are inviting derailed Art Institute students to complete their degrees at their schools.
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Listen 2:51Tuition hikes set for most Pennsylvania public colleges
Pennsylvania’s public universities have set their budgets and tuition rates for the coming school year. These include the 14 ...
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Pa. AG looking into allegations against Temple business school dean
Shapiro says he has asked the Bureau of Consumer Protection to examine the case.
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At a ‘grit’ gathering, talking to teachers about character development
At her fourth annual Educator Summit, Penn professor and "grit" expert Angela Duckworth brings teachers from all over the globe. WHYY spoke to some about the theory.
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Listen 1:57PASSHE will hike tuition nearly 3 percent next year
The price of being a student in the State System of Higher Education is getting steeper.
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Temple University ousted Moshe Porat, dean of its Fox School of Business after a ...
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New Pennsylvania college savings plan targets newborns
The purpose of providing the starter deposit is to raise awareness about the children’s savings accounts, known as 529 accounts.
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Two schools of thought on Pa. venture into sports wagering
Penn State University wants a moratorium on college sports betting — while the University of Pittsburgh wants a piece of the action.
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Rider University plans to sell Westminster Choir College to Chinese firm
Two lawsuits aim to block the $40 million sale of the Princeton school by Rider University.
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Delaware State University names first permanent female president
Delaware State University has named its first permanent female president, picking interim leader Wilma Mishoe, whose father Luna headed the Dover school from 1960 to 1987.
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School, fatherhood, football connect former Temple teammates
Hood, who was Temple's leading rusher last season, was one of four Owls players parenting young children in 2017.
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First defendant pleads guilty in fatal Penn State hazing
Ryan Burke is accepting responsibility and didn’t ask for a plea agreement, his attorney said.
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