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Mind the Gap
Lumina Foundation sets 10 new degree attainment goals for 2016 while decrying growing racial and ethnic gaps.
Single Stop Before Graduation
For many needy college students, finishing degrees starts with applying for food stamps or filling out a federal tax form.
Plagiarizing Across Europe
Many students in many countries don't know what the rules are, study finds.
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.
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.
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?
Less Academically Adrift?
Challenging findings of landmark 2011 study, new data suggest that college students make significantly bigger gains in critical thinking. But differences in methodology may contribute to the differing conclusions.
Motivation Matters
ETS releases a new test to measure students' non-academic skills. Colleges want to use test for advising and finding remedial students with "grit."