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Tougher Standards for Would-Be Teachers
Australia's most populous state proposes raising entry standards for teacher education programs, and university leaders aren't happy.
Med School Without the MCAT
Mount Sinai will drop pre-med requirements and standardized testing for half of its entering students -- and will admit them while they are college sophomores.
After a Professor's Suicide
Death of department chair at Texas A&M -- a prominent figure in rhetoric nationally -- leaves scholars with more questions than answers.
Doctors Crossing Borders
U. of Queensland graduates its first class from its clinical school in Louisiana as medical education in general grows more international.
Too Many Vet Schools?
A debate about the future of veterinary medicine erupts at meeting of federal accreditation advisory committee.
Everything’s Getting Bigger in Texas
U. of Texas System merges two south Texas universities, hoping to leverage their combined pull to build a long-coveted medical school in the region.
Opinion
A Better Way to Prepare Teachers
Rep. Michael Honda and Sen. Jack Reed argue that schools and colleges need to work together to ensure that school leaders, and especially instructors, are ready for the classroom.
Opinion
Fixing Law Review Critics
Rebutting a recent essay, Brian Farkas argues that student-run law reviews -- while imperfect -- have much to contribute to legal scholarship and the law.