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Celebrations, Not Tests
One professor has banned exams in the classroom in favor of "celebrations," placing the emphasis on how much students have learned and away from scores they've earned.
Opinion
Designing a Federal Ratings Tool
With the Education Department rethinking its approach to rating colleges, Tom Allison offers ideas on how best to provide data to prospective students.
Finding a New Compass
ACT decides to drop its popular Compass placement test, with a nod toward research showing that Compass funnels too many community college students into remedial courses.
Lingua Franca for Credentials
Lumina Foundation creates a group to develop a framework and common language for the growing number of credentials, which range from degrees to alternative forms like badges and industry certifications.
CAEPed Crusader Ousted
Without explanation, accreditor of teacher training programs forces out its founding leader amid criticism from colleges and unions.
Opinion
Education's Moment of Truth
The increasing availability of data about the learning process can help professors better understand how they can help students, Fred Singer writes.
Flexibility or an End Run?
U of Maine System wants to end campus-by-campus accreditation. Would local needs and faculty voice be lost?
Grants for Today's Student
A new report contends that state aid programs should better meet the needs of modern students in today's college landscape, which is vastly different from when most such programs were developed.