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Remediation If You Want It

New Florida law lets high school graduates decide for themselves -- no testing needed -- whether they are ready for college-level work.
Opinion

The New For-Profits

Nonprofit colleges and universities are using a new breed of corporate entities to take their academic programs online. The institutions may be giving away too much money and control, Paul LeBlanc warns.

Too Much Information

Ever wonder why students ignore important messages? One college figured out that less may be more when it comes to communication.

Race and Inequity

Segregation in higher education remains largely ignored, but two new studies show increasing concentrations of disadvantaged students at community colleges can affect completion rates.

Education in the Liberal Arts

New education major at Colorado College, a thriving liberal arts college, challenges whether sector should still be defined by traditional disciplines.

Doctoring the Doctorate

Stanford pledges to pay for a master's in education for humanities Ph.D.s who want to become high school teachers.

Coach Knows Best

Student coaching appears to pay off by boosting retention and graduation rates. Does outsourcing coaching make sense if a private company does it best?

Equity Gap Widens

Community colleges struggle to serve a growing share of disadvantaged students, report finds, while public funding skews toward four-year institutions.