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The much-maligned general education model remains alive and well, but with new features, survey finds.
Has Obama Let Down Historically Black Colleges?
President’s answer to a question from a Southern University student frustrates some HBCU advocates and sets off debate on the administration's priorities.
One Problem Leads to Another?
City College of San Francisco for years has been facing an accreditation crisis linked to its finances, and the accreditation woes may have contributed to a new fiscal management problem.
Poverty and Merit
The most selective colleges are failing to enroll more low-income students, so the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation is calling for a "poverty preference" in college admissions.
Putting Foreign Students First?
Community college in Washington State increasingly relies on international student revenue, but some faculty worry it is moving away from its mission of serving local residents.
Community College Classrooms as 'Democratic Vistas'
At MLA meeting, instructors share philosophy behind their work -- and the practical challenges for new Ph.D.s who might not have a clue about teaching at an open admissions institution.
Mergers Without Rancor?
Alabama plans to consolidate seven community colleges into two -- the kind of move that in other states would have seen much protest. But these changes went through without much public opposition. That doesn't mean there isn't any opposition.
Easing Access to Public Benefits
A new report from the Center for Law and Social Policy recommends supplementing financial aid with other government assistance programs to help low-income students succeed in college.