Academics

The pandemic has forced institutions to reckon finally with the fundamental issues of the true value of higher education from a student's perspective, Peter Lake and Rob Buelow write.

A large number of recently launched degree programs fail to graduate many students. Is poor planning to blame?

Colleges have in recent decades placed student discovery ahead of pathways and outcomes. Today’s students need a more practical approach, Ryan Craig argues.

The movement to reform remedial education now has more research to back it up with this study on Florida's results.

Byron Stewart describes how he uses shortcuts to help build classroom community and help students who are strangers become a close-knit team.

Community colleges serve a diverse array of students who tend to need more supports outside the classroom. But the typical success measurements in higher education don't capture any of that.

Our mission as educators must be laser-focused on equitable, long-term success for a wider spectrum of students, writes Lynn Perry Wooten.

Colleges are employing multipronged strategies to inform students about the pandemic. Will their efforts get students to take safety precautions seriously?