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The Ignored Graduates
In federal graduation rates, part-time students and transfers aren’t counted. #CountAllStudents wants to tell those graduates’ stories.
No Pain, No Gain
When students spend more time in physical activities, they are more likely to succeed academically, study finds.
A Health Care Strategy for Higher Ed
Hospitals are experimenting with a new model of care to tackle the demands of an aging population. The same model could help colleges improve student retention rates, experts say.
Opinion
Beyond a Deficit View
Administrators and faculty members desperately need a new language to characterize minority, low-income and first-generation students -- one that frees us from dependence on labels such as “disadvantaged,” argues Byron P. White.
Effectiveness, Defined Broadly
New volume of research examines various aspects of higher education performance, going well beyond labor market outcomes to include academic quality and socioeconomic equity.
The Cost of Remediation
An inadequate high school education can get expensive for students when they need to take remedial courses in college, according to a new report.
Evidence of Remediation Success
Two studies show successful pass rates from Tennessee's first full semester of putting all developmental students in college-level courses.
Opinion
Affirming the Student Success Underground
As institutions seek to advance their student success agendas, they should consider the insights of longtime -- yet often overlooked -- veterans in the field.