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Learning From a Bold Experiment
Florida's remedial reform law poses both complex challenges and valuable opportunities, writes Shouping Hu.
Test Anxiety
Purdue's politician turned president wants a nationally normed measure of what students learn -- and he's tired of waiting. Professors want meaningful assessment but aren't sold on standardized exams.
Intellectual Connections
Association of American Colleges and Universities highlights integrative liberal learning at annual meeting. But what is it?
GED Drop
Fewer people earned a GED last year, following the introduction of a new version of the exam. Should the lower numbers cause concern?
Measuring Substance
Three public college associations release draft discussion guide for how to measure student success after college.
Elusive Data on Education and Workforce
Despite $640 million in federal spending, many holes remain in state databases that try to link college outcomes to the employment market.
Opinion
The Walking Dead in Higher Ed
Colleges and universities need to get serious about assessing student learning -- but should stop the grim march of viewing it as a compliance requirement, writes Geoff Irvine.
Behind the Ratings
The Education Department faced a big challenge in creating a ratings system, with a timeline that kept slipping as critics happily filled the void.