By Ashley A. Smith. President Trump wants to see community colleges change names and shift focus to more job training, which two-year college leaders say they already do. More...
24 février 2018
24 février 2018
Tennessee Gov. Wants 15 to Finish in Promise
By Ashley A. Smith. The Complete to Compete: Complete College Tennessee Act of 2018 would require freshmen enrolling in 2019 to complete 30 credit hours of courses in 12 months or risk losing a portion of their Promise scholarship. The "30-in-12" requirement would require the community and technical colleges to create "ready-made" structured schedules that build in the 30 hours. More...
24 février 2018
Laureate Shifts Focus
By Ashley A. Smith. Global education giant Laureate sells off some international institutions and refocuses on emerging markets. More...
24 février 2018
Liberal Indoctrination? Not So Much
By Scott Jaschik. Numerous studies over the years have documented that professors, on average, lean left. And their political inclinations toward liberalism exceed those of the American public. More...
24 février 2018
The Power of Family Members
By Scott Jaschik. High school students report that family members are far more influential on future educational decisions than are teachers or counselors. More...
24 février 2018
A Rankings Mess, Getting Worse
By Scott Jaschik. U.S. News & World Report last week announced that it was removing the ranking of Temple University's online M.B.A. program from its 2018 Best Online Programs list. In the days since, more questions have been raised about the inaccurate information Temple apparently provided U.S. News and the potential for such incorrect information to influence several years of rankings. More...
24 février 2018
Governor Seeks to Kill University Press
By Scott Jaschik. Kentucky press, which serves all the public institutions and some private colleges in the state, is noted for books on history, Appalachia and its home state. More...
24 février 2018
'Measuring Success'
By Scott Jaschik. New book takes aim at test-optional admissions, but others question ties between the editors and the College Board. More...
24 février 2018
Tennis Player Suspended After Racial Remark
By Scott Jaschik. Appalachian State University has suspended a tennis player on its team after he was reported to have made a racial remark to a player for an opposing team, historically black North Carolina A&T University. More...
24 février 2018
High Share of Tulane Women Sexually Assaulted
By Scott Jaschik. Tulane University on Wednesday released a report that found that 41 percent of undergraduate women reported being sexually assaulted since arriving on campus. The university said it was deeply concerned about the finding and would start a series of efforts to prevent sexual assaults on campus. More...
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