The Education of Bernie Nussbaum

The Education of Bernie Nussbaum

[ad_1] The death this month of Bernie Nussbaum, White House counsel to President Clinton, sent me to an oral history interview that Nussbaum recorded in 2002 with the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. It’s a fascinating source for a variety of reasons, but for Education Next purposes I was struck by Nussbaum’s account of the…

Growth in masters degrees interest in emerging markets

Growth in masters degrees interest in emerging markets

[ad_1] At the same and unsurprisingly, interest in online and other ‘flexible’ study modes grew informed by the Covid-19 pandemic, while a decline in interest in the US and Australia as destinations was recorded, the report by international education company Studyportals. The research relied on analysis of data from millions of student online search further indicates.…

Judge dismisses Adams 14’s lawsuit against the state

Judge dismisses Adams 14’s lawsuit against the state

[ad_1] A Denver judge dismissed the Adams 14 school district’s lawsuit against the state on Friday afternoon. In a six-page order, Denver District Judge Michael Martinez concludes that the district failed to prove it had standing to bring the complaint or that the state had caused “irreparable injury.” “While plaintiffs in their response dedicate significant…

Louisiana’s public colleges end remedial coursework

Louisiana’s public colleges end remedial coursework

[ad_1] Dive Brief: Louisiana’s public colleges will no longer ask students to take remedial English and mathematics courses for which they won’t earn credit following a state regent board policy change. Instead, students who need assistance in these areas will be directed into for-credit classes and receive more academic support, which the regents said will…