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Minutemen and Patriots
Massachusetts is believed to be the first state system to mandate civic engagement measurement.
Spare the Change
Administrators say Columbia College Chicago's restructuring plan will let it become more nimble. But students and instructors worry applying a business approach to cuts could erode a unique arts and culture orientation.
Voting Rights for Adjuncts
Boston University gives those who do a lot of the teaching the right to have a say in faculty governance.
Investigative, or Yellow?
A DePauw University journalism professor handed out a student's arrest record. The campus is debating whether that's good teaching or just being cruel.
Standardized Tests That Fail
Standardized tests are placing community college students who are ready for college into remedial classes, two studies find, making them less likely to earn degrees.
A Significant Flinch
As a boycott against its journals gains momentum, a prominent scholarly publisher folds support for anti-open-access bill and offers concessions to angry mathematicians.
Raising the Bar
A new national commission will set accrediting standards for schools of education, with the hope of producing better, more well-rounded teachers.
Has Cancer, Needs Insurance
An Arizona State grad student's story shows it's still possible for those in college to fall through the health care cracks.