Laura Spitalniak
Higher Ed Dive
Washington, DC, United States
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What can work colleges teach the rest of higher ed?
Amid high worries about higher ed's value in the job market, work colleges offer lessons on integrating classroom learning with employment opportunities. → Read More
Colleges’ expenses rose 5.2% in FY22, the biggest increase since 2001
But higher education still experienced less significant inflation than the U.S. as a whole, according to new data. → Read More
How higher ed can engage veterans — from a university president who is a veteran
Identify how veterans differ from traditional students and support them accordingly, says the president of the University of Montana. → Read More
Intensive advising program sees early success at New York 2-year college
The Viking ROADS project replicates a program that nearly doubled graduation rates at another community college. → Read More
Scooter crash turns fatal in Prince George’s Co.
A crash involving an electric scooter turned fatal in Prince George’s County, Maryland, Wednesday night. → Read More
Special Police officer shot, killed in Southeast DC
A female police officer woman was shot and killed in Southeast D.C. Tuesday night. → Read More
Thousands without power in Calvert County
Some 8,000 people are in the dark Tuesday night in Calvert County, Maryland. → Read More
5-year-old struck by van, killed in Northeast DC
A 5-year-old girl is dead after being hit by a van in Northeast D.C. Monday night. → Read More
Child dies after drowning in pool in Fairfax County
A child died after drowning in a residential pool in Fairfax County, Virginia, on Wednesday. → Read More
DC police shoot man they say threatened an officer with a gun
A man was shot by a D.C. police officer on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened him with a gun. → Read More
DC’s first responders battle gas fire, water rescue, downed trees
It was a busy Monday night for first responders in D.C. as they dealt with multiple incidents around the city. → Read More
Arlington police find ‘bomb making materials’ during search
Police in Arlington County, Virginia, found something unexpected while serving a search warrant Tuesday afternoon. → Read More
Donnelly named DC Fire and EMS chief
John A. Donnelly Sr. is the new chief of D.C. Fire and EMS. → Read More
1-year-old shot in Southeast DC, police say
A 1-year-old boy was shot in Southeast D.C. near the Prince George’s County, Maryland, border on Wednesday night, police said. → Read More
2 men injured in shooting at Fairfax Co. gun range
Two men are hospitalized after a shooting at a gun range in Lorton, Virginia, on Wednesday night. → Read More
Prince George’s Co. fire displaces 10 people
A fire in Prince George’s County, Maryland, has left 10 people without a home. → Read More
AMBER alert issued for 4-year-old Newport News girl
Virgina State Police have issued an AMBER alert for a 4-year-old girl from Newport News, Virginia. → Read More
1 dead in Fairfax Co. hit-and-run
A hit-and-run Thursday morning in Fairfax County, Virginia, left a pedestrian dead, police said. → Read More