Filter & Sort
Flexibility and Graduation
Going to college exclusively full time isn't the best way for adult students who are returning to college to earn an associate degree, new data show.
GED Drop
Fewer people earned a GED last year, following the introduction of a new version of the exam. Should the lower numbers cause concern?
Community College Liberal Arts
While advocates for the humanities and some social sciences worry about enrollment patterns at many colleges, they may have missed good news from two-year institutions.
Judge Weighs In on CCSF
City College of San Francisco's supporters notch an incremental court victory in their feud with the college's accreditor. But the accreditor still gets to make the final call, judge rules.
Lowering the Bar
More law schools are admitting less qualified students. Are they prepared for what happens next?
Opinion
Black Colleges Matter
Journalists love to write about how historically black colleges serve non-black students, writes C. Rob Shorette. The real story is about how essential these institutions are to black students.
Funding Formula Fracas
Study says Washington State's performance funding formula has not improved completion rates at two-year colleges, but officials at the system point to data that say otherwise.
Opinion
There is No (Tuition-)Free Lunch
The Obama administration’s proposal to make community college free is part of a pattern of elevating sound bites over sound higher ed policy, Arthur M. Hauptman writes.