In August 2025, the CTE launched a sequence of two free, non-credit-bearing programs that prepare graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for teaching careers in higher education: Tier 1: the ...

There’s a growing consensus worldwide that teacher quality is among the most important factors in student achievement and the quality of education systems. However, there is controversy about how ...

The College of Education and Human Development placed within the top 90 graduate programs for Education in the 2023-2024 U.S. News and World Report rankings, an annual compendium judging universities ...

At Western Michigan University, Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) serve in a role related to teaching; some are instructors of record (meaning they are the ones primarily responsible for a course); ...

Following a federal court order, the Education Department issued a revised rule expanding the list of "professional programs" eligible for higher federal student loans.

Editor’s Note: This essay is excerpted from a new Chronicle special report, “The Future of Graduate Education,” available in the Chronicle Store. It’s dicey to predict the future in the best of times.

The products of this study is a final report that is widely disseminated for analysis and adoption of new programs, policies, and practices that enhance STEM graduate education. This may include ...

As the pool of potential college students continues to shrink, some institutions are trying to distinguish themselves in an increasingly competitive market by shifting or refining their academic focus ...