C is for college rating system

By Libby A. Nelson. Determining what makes a good chocolate chip cookie and what makes a good college education might have more in common than you think.
Analogies (and advice) abound for the Obama administration’s forthcoming college rating system. It will be a Consumer Reports for colleges. Or a Good Housekeeping seal of approval. Or a higher education version of the exhaustive Cook’s Illustrated reviews of skillets and blenders for every budget. Read more...