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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.
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.
On a Retail Path
Achieving the Dream promotes increased access to "middle skill" careers for community college students.
A Degree When 'Life Happens'
For some colleges, reverse transfer isn't just a way to hand out degrees to boost completion numbers.
The Leaky Pipeline
Improved transfer pathways from community colleges to four-year institutions may be the best answer to America's college completion woes, say three influential groups that will prod states and colleges on transfer.
Fall of a For-Profit
After years of allegations of deceptive marketing practices, for-profit Westwood College is no longer accepting new students after another multimillion-dollar agreement with a state attorney general.