By Scott Jaschik. Many private high schools boast in recruitment materials about the success of their graduates in gaining admission to top colleges. After all, many parents who can afford to do so pay private school tuition in part because they want their children to have success after high school. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Inside Higher Ed is pleased to release today our latest print-on-demand compilation, "Grading: Frustrations and Ideas." You may download a copy free, here. More...
By Scott Jaschik. The University of Oregon has revised and apologized for a statement it issued after a student was found dead at a lake. The original statement included this paragraph: "As devastating as this sudden passing is, it is important to point out that this tragedy is connected to an unauthorized tradition among many college students. More...
By Scott Jaschik. ACT on Monday announced new rules on the time provided for some with disabilities related to learning to take the ACT exam. Going forward, there will be a specific period of extra time for those with diagnosed disabilities. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Florida Atlantic University told the U.S. Education Department in 2017 that 51 percent of its athletes were women, a substantial gain from 31 percent the previous year. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Forget formal letters of recommendation. Do personal appeals make a difference? Research suggests they create a real advantage over similarly qualified applicants without an advocate. More...
By Scott Jaschik. For top full-time M.B.A. programs, the norm in admissions has become three cycles. People can apply in September, January or April. Applicants are notified in each round shortly before the next round's deadline, so those who aren't admitted to their top choices have a window to expand their searches for a good match. More...
By Scott Jaschik. Faculty members at Marylhurst University are circulating a memo that opposes the surprise announcement Thursday that the Oregon institution will shut down. University leaders said that declining enrollments make it impossible to sustain the institution. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. Experts fear the worst with George Washington's new Title IX policies, in which a single investigator decides whether to move forward with a sexual assault case. More...
By Jeremy Bauer-Wolf. University of Michigan gives students who say they've been assaulted a rape kit rather than sending them to the local hospital, which administrators say benefits survivors. More...
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