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Students Still Financially Stressed
Most students remain worried about money and the cost of required academic materials, and the impact is worse for minority students, the National Survey of Student Engagement finds.
Are Elite College Courses Better?
Study's preliminary findings suggest that teaching quality and academic rigor are not necessarily stronger at prestigious institutions.
Shaming Accreditors
Obama administration announces modest executive actions aimed at forcing accreditors to focus more on student outcomes -- and urges Congress to impose more sweeping changes.
Senate Inquiry Into Accreditation
Lawmakers are looking at how accreditors judge the quality and financial stability of colleges.
Boosting Productivity
New report examines Lumina's state-based efforts to encourage public colleges to be more efficient and focused on student success.
Positive News for HBCUs
New Gallup-Purdue University report says black students are more likely to feel supported and be engaged in work after graduation if they attend historically black colleges and universities.
A New Route to Student Aid
Education Department will open up federal aid to a limited number of partnerships between colleges and boot camps and MOOC providers, with a secondary goal of testing new forms of accreditation.
Opinion
Crisis Sells: Spinning Data Into Hot Headlines
At a time when higher ed is subject to report cards and other scrutiny about its worth, the news media should more accurately depict the public's opinion, says Keith R. Martel.