Higher Education
Teachers union sues student loan servicer Navient
At the center of the lawsuit is the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
8 years ago
Realizing Barnes’ dream, Lower Merion garden entrusted to St. Joe’s University
The Barnes Foundation arboretum, at the original Lower Marion location, is now operated by St. Joseph's University.
8 years ago
Delaware Theatre Co. opens 40th season with touchdown in ‘Sanctions’
The play takes a hard look at the underbelly of college athletic programs.
8 years ago
Listen 1:39Betsy DeVos decries attacks on campus speech in Philly lecture
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos called out the nation’s universities Monday in a talk about campus free speech and the First Amendment.
8 years ago
Listen 1:27DeVos loses on student loans; Bezos funds preschool
The new school year marches on, and so does our weekly roundup.
8 years ago
Student borrowers and advocates win court case against DeVos
A federal judge has ruled that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' delay of a key student borrower protection rule was improper and unlawful.
8 years ago
If ‘free college’ sounds too good to be true, that’s because it often is
To millions of parents and students, they're magical words: free college. But is the idea pure fantasy?
8 years ago
After Temple scandal, more colleges misreport data, stripped of U.S. News rankings
Temple is still providing verified numbers to its business accrediting body, the Pennsylvania attorney general and federal institutions.
8 years ago
Did Stockton U. do enough to protect students from members of ‘rogue fraternity’?
A woman filed a lawsuit Monday in N.J. st. court alleging she was sexually assaulted by a member of an off-campus fraternity at Stockton U., making it the fifth of the summer.
8 years ago
Listen 5:36Pa. begins audit of Temple University
State officials intend to review everything from tuition rates to the accuracy of academic statistics.
8 years ago
Villanova researchers help first-gen students trailblaze into freshman year
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Stacey Havlik and Krista Malott, researchers at Villanova who have studied first-generation students in our area.
8 years ago
Listen 5:53Nothing says welcome to college like exorbitant textbook prices
When the cost of a textbook could feed a family of four for a week.
8 years ago
Voter registration ticks up in Pennsylvania as groups target young people
At Temple event, students stop for free ice cream and sign up to vote. On other campuses, organizers are deploying pups and Popsicles to draw attention.
8 years ago
A third judge has dismissed the most severe charges in Penn State hazing case
Magisterial District Judge Carmine Prestia has dismissed all involuntary manslaughter and reckless endangerment charges in the February 2017 death of Timothy Piazza.
8 years ago
Another Pa. Catholic college removes name of bishop called out by grand jury
King's College and Misericordia University, both in the Scranton area, have buildings named after J. Carroll McCormick.
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