By Scott Jaschik. A candidate for a teaching job at Lanier Technical College, in Georgia, was surprised that the packet of forms he received to fill out included a pledge that he is not a member of the Communist Party, The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. More...
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An Accidental Loyalty Oath?
‘Straight A’s’
By Scott Jaschik. A current lawsuit charges that Harvard University discriminates against Asian American applicants, but what of those who are admitted? What is their experience. More...
Turning Day-Care Workers Into Degreed Early-Ed Teachers
By Ashley A. Smith. The move by Bright Horizons follows the steps taken by other companies, such as Walmart, Starbucks, McDonald's and Fiat Chrysler, to offer employees free or low-cost tuition to help improve their skills and knowledge base, while also reducing turnover and fostering company loyalty. It's also an opportunity for employees to increase their wages. More...
Community College Students and Libraries
By Ashley A. Smith. The report, "Amplifying Student Voices: The Community College Libraries and Academic Support for Student Success Project," found that two-year students see their institutions as accessible and affordable, but they face challenges when balancing work, finances, their classes, transportation to and from campus, and navigating the resources colleges offer. More...
CUNY’s Intensive Remedial Ed Semester Showing Success
By Ashley A. Smith. A preliminary report about a City University of New York initiative that provides a semester of intense remedial instruction before students enroll in a degree program determined this method may be key to helping underprepared students overcome significant academic shortcomings. More...
States Attempt Closing Racial Gaps to Improve Graduation
By Ashley A. Smith. More than 40 states have set goals to increase the number of adults who have a college degree or high-quality professional credential within the next few years. But far fewer states have set goals and created policies to close racial equity gaps in pursuit of higher college graduation rates. More...
California Groups Call for 2030 Attainment Goal
By Ashley A. Smith. The groups, led by the Campaign for College Opportunity, areencouraging the next governor to set a 60 percent college attainment goal and to close racial equity gaps in college opportunity by 2030. More...
Report: Most Transfer Students Leave College Without 2-Year Degree
By Ashley A. Smith. A new report from the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center found that only 60,000 students out of more than one million who started their educations at two-year institutions transferred to another college after receiving a certificate or associate's degree. More...
The Ultimate College Teaming Up in Houston
By Ashley A. Smith. Houston area colleges and universities are working across sectors and sharing information and data to improve student outcomes. More...
Understanding the Extent of Gender Gap in Citations
By Rachael Pells for Times Higher Education. Research into the gendered citation patterns of academics has confirmed what many have long suspected -- that male authors tend to cite other men over women in their article bibliographies. But such underlying biases can apply even in a journal with a majority of female authors, and may spread to papers co-authored by women with men, the work suggests. More...
