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Will College Students Show Up?

Several discussions at the Democratic National Convention have focused on whether college students will turn out for Obama, as they did in 2008.
Faculty Issues Learning & Assessment

Hour by Hour

The credit hour wasn't supposed to measure learning, for good reason, according to a new report, which recommends how to revise or even drop the standard without leading to abuse.
Government

Pell Grants in the Spotlight

Education played a big role on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
Government

The Obama Agenda

The Democrats' positions on higher education center on what the administration has done.
Government

The Democrats Convene

Gathering in Charlotte attracts representatives from across academe, including two of tonight's speakers.
Diversity

Lost HOPE

Black students are far less likely than others to retain state lottery scholarships in the South, study finds. Odds are worse for those who are black and low-income, with low ACT scores and grades.
Government

Newt and a MOOC

Newt Gingrich teaches Newt U. from GOP convention, and the classes are streamed online by KAPx, a new MOOC platform from Kaplan.
Opinion
Views

Elitism, Equality and MOOCs

Euphoria about massive online courses aside, they aren't the answer to improving access to higher education for low-income students, writes Ryan Craig.