Maryland

Colleges rely heavily on popular remedial placement tests

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Research backs reformers' criticism of remedial placement exams, but colleges rely heavily on them, a new study finds.

Statewide reverse transfer catches on, could boost graduation rates

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Statewide reverse transfer agreements, in which four-year colleges grant associate degrees to students who transfer from community colleges, are spreading. The process isn't easy, but could help students and graduation rates.

UMUC faculty were unhappy with president before she was placed on leave

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At U. of Maryland University College, often held up as a model institution, faculty expressed concerns about president's leadership long before she was placed on leave last week.

Book explores life at elite Maryland art college

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A new book watches students push boundaries and develop artistic visions.

Montgomery College follows remedial math revolution

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New Montgomery College math lab takes increasingly popular "emporium" approach to remedial math, where professors change their role to boost student success.

The Maryland Blend

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A state university system's bid to help undergraduates finish in four years is expected to lead to a boom in "hybrid" distance education.

In the Hot Seat

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Chairman of Maryland public university board is third since 1999 to face questions of ethics.

Race and Fairness

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Maryland Senate's push to kill an M.B.A. program raises questions about the goals of desegregation and of state universities.

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