Teaching mathematical statistics: one lecturer’s way of testing what students understand

Students had to compile a portfolio and discuss it in an interview to demonstrate their understanding and ability to apply ...
TechCrunch

Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE

Google handed over a trove of personal data about a student and journalist to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in response to a subpoena that had not been approved by a judge, according to a ...
MassLive

Trump admin probe targets Tufts for claims it shared student data for elections

The U.S. Department of Education said Thursday that it’s investigating Tufts University and another organization over claims it violated federal privacy laws as it compiled information on students’ ...
OPB

Key takeaways from survey of 180,000 Oregon students

Oregon uses state tests to track what students have learned in school. But it uses the “SEED survey” to learn about how students feel about school and what their experiences are like. To know what a ...
Marketplace

For those in default of student loans, wage garnishment awaits

People who are in default on their federal student loans could start seeing their wages garnished in the new year for the first time since the pandemic began. Next week, the Department of Education ...
Post-Bulletin

Rochester Public Schools opted out of the Minnesota Student Survey in search of more efficient data

ROCHESTER — For the first time in more than a decade, Rochester Public Schools opted out of having students participate in the Minnesota Student Survey and will instead have students, teachers and ...
Bleeping Computer

FTC settlement requires Illuminate to delete unnecessary student data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing that education technology provider Illuminate Education to delete unnecessary student data and improve its security to settle allegations related to an ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

International Students Were Already Shunning U.S. Colleges Before Trump, New Data Show

The much-feared slide in international enrollments began before President Trump moved back into the White House. The number of new international students coming to the United States dropped 7 percent ...
WGBH

International student enrollment falls sharply in US, early data show

The number of first-year international students enrolling at U.S. colleges this fall is down 17% compared to last year, according to an early report released Monday by the Institute of International ...
Inside Higher Ed

International Graduate Student Enrollment Drops

Federal actions to limit immigration have affected many international students’ decision to enroll at U.S. colleges and universities this fall, with several institutions reporting dramatic declines in ...
Marketplace

Fewer Chinese students are going to the U.S.

Applying to U.S. colleges is a complex process, which is why many Chinese families hire consulting firms, such as ZOOMiN Academy. Since 2015, the firm has been helping 14- to 18-year-olds studying in ...