Institutions

Community colleges across Texas are finding tens of thousands of high school students who are eager to take free dual-credit courses, an approach favored by the state's mostly Republican lawmakers.

Graduates who earned certificates at public institutions have larger salaries, but there is wide variation between programs even at the same institutions.

A Texas community college system is hoping the appeal of free summer courses will drive students to move from part-time to full-time status, giving completion rates a boost.

Research suggests that new courses at liberal arts colleges these days may increasingly be coming from practical fields.

Bennington College’s pop-up courses allow professors and students to tackle world events as they happen.

New company hopes to increase number of community college transfers by offering a marketplace for students and four-year institutions to better understand degree paths.

Christopher Newfield examines how the nation’s electoral divisions highlight fundamental questions about the role of public universities.

By Christopher Newfield

Instructor says he was fired -- shortly after he complained to accreditor -- for refusing to water down his curriculum and requirements. Another instructor quit rather than comply.