international student Asia Industry

500k International students favor HigherEd branches in China

China’s institutions for higher education are populated by approximately 500,000 international students as of recent data. The country is starting to emerge as one of the premier destinations for international students. Encouraging international students to China Over the last decade, the number of international students coming to China has drastically increased. The Chinese government was lauded […]

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Michigan’s uncertified teachers fill the void, 2.5k granted permits

Michigan’s uncertified teachers are playing an instrumental role in helping fill the shortage of teachers in many public schools.  These teachers are assisting in tutoring various subjects, such as science, English, and math.  Permits issued in 2019 show that Michigan’s uncertified teachers are being projected for long-term use.  This is founded on the actuality that […]

Dual enrollment programs opportunities Community Colleges United States

Dual enrollment programs: 37percent fee for double value

Dual enrollment programs present opportunities for high school students and colleges by leveraging the first-class experience of college coursework. One way of increasing high school students’ interest in a college is via dual enrollment programs. Community colleges also have increased admission because of the program. Dual enrollment programs benefits Research studies conducted to ascertain the […]

Romania brain drain crisis Europe Opportunities

Romania brain drain crisis: 40percent of HigherEd grads migrate

Developing countries are facing a brain drain crisis as they try to balance their development agenda and being competitive with the international market. Romania, for instance, has been heavily affected by this crisis resulting in 40 percent of its higher education population migrating to other countries. Migration to more developed countries from Eastern Europe and […]

PHEAA blamed for alleged student loan mismanagement Law and Courts United States

PHEAA blamed for alleged student loan mismanagement

The Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency or PHEAA is being held liable for the mismanagement of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as it is the primary servicer.  In September 2019, these concerns were raised during a subcommittee hearing involving the U.S. House of Representatives.  PHEEAA President’s absence raised eyebrows During the subcommittee hearing, the […]

Diversity education in universities Social Issues United States

Diversity education in universities: Follow-up to mandatory virtual training

Bias training and the need for an all-inclusive institution has led to universities implementing diversity education. They have also implemented systems to prevent hate crimes against minority groups. Jordan West has celebrated her first year as the director for diversity and inclusion at George Washington University (GWU). The department is part of the university’s goal […]

Quality and safety online course for Minnesota residents Technology

Quality and safety online course for Minnesota residents

The Anesthesiology Department at the University of Minnesota recently released a collaborative quality and safety online course intended for training Minnesota residents to become anesthesiologists and physician leaders.  The Quality and Safety Online Course is ideal because residents considerably struggled with different modules. As a result, it became cumbersome for them to fit-in in the […]

Abrar Fahad Asia Students

Abrar Fahad's death: Politics inside universities

Abrar Fahad, 21, student of Dhaka’s Bangladesh University of Engineering, suffered at least four hours of torture before taking his last breath. 13 suspects were detained by the police for the involvement of Fahad’s death, based on dormitory hall CCTV footage. A Facebook comment by Abrar Fahad Before the cruel torture, sources found out that […]

grade inflation Europe Universities

Grade inflation issue: A new framework proposal

Grade inflation in UK universities raised concerns from the public and several government officials. First-class degrees should not be given out easily; it will diminish the perception of quality education in UK universities. A new framework to counter grade inflation in universities In a new framework proposed by the UK university leaders, students must consistently […]