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Closing Down the 'Roach Motel'
As Stanford spurs discussion of trimming time-to-degree for Ph.D.s, CUNY offers model for public institutions that might want to kill tradition of grad school as a place you "check in and never check out."
Can Funding Be Fair?
The University of California system is changing the way it funds its 10 campuses to equalize per-student appropriations.
Another Liberal Arts Critic
North Carolina governor becomes the latest Republican to question the value of liberal arts, push more vocational training and target the state's flagship.
Spending Money to Make Money
Associate degrees pay off for both students and taxpayers, report finds, but state funding of community colleges still lags.
Digital Pink Slips
Sliding enrollments at for-profit colleges mean less work for adjuncts who teach online. And these faculty cutbacks happen quietly, and sometimes without much warning.
Grand Canyon's DREAMers
A for-profit college has emerged as a leading choice for undocumented students in Arizona.
Global Development and Profits
The International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, invests $150 million in Laureate Education, a for-profit higher ed provider.
Evolution or Mission Creep?
Michigan is the latest state to allow community colleges to issue bachelor's degrees. But despite controversy and turf wars, actual practice remains limited, for now.