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Measuring Adversity
College Board pilots system to help colleges make admissions decisions about who is disadvantaged -- and evidence from one college suggests 20 percent of decisions might be different. But lack of emphasis on race concerns some advocates.
Opinion
Are Great Teachers Poor Scholars?
David N. Figlio and Morton Schapiro share the results of a study in which they examined what, if any, link exists between the two.
AP Participation Is Up
More than 20 percent of most recent high school class nationally has taken and passed at least one exam.
Maybe College Isn't the Great Equalizer
Study links family income growing up to postgraduation income -- even after controlling for many factors. Other researchers disagree.
Opinion
College Can Improve Transfer Rates
State policy isn’t the only way to tackle low community college student transfer rates, write Josh Wyner and Alison Kadlec. Institutional action matters, too.
Recommendation Rescinded
If a high school senior displays a swastika at his school, should colleges be told? A teacher is being punished for doing just that.
Growing Plans
As many Northeastern colleges fear enrollment declines, Lehigh University charts ambitious growth plan including 1,000 additional undergraduates, 100 more faculty members and a new college of health.
Opinion
Imagining the Next Generation of Humanities Research
We need systematic, coordinated institutional efforts to chart a viable future for the humanities in the 21st century, argues Robert Frodeman.