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Credit Creep
Community colleges often require more than 60 credits for associate degrees, which could be a barrier to graduation for some students.
Uphill Battle for HBCU Athletes
Despite some targeted support from the NCAA, historically black colleges struggle to keep up with increased academic standards. Given enrollments dominated by underprepared students, is more money enough?
Opinion
A Massive Burden
The Education Department's approach to sexual harassment will cost a great deal of time and money, and will limit free expression, writes Samantha Harris.
Mind the Gap
Lumina Foundation sets 10 new degree attainment goals for 2016 while decrying growing racial and ethnic gaps.
Opinion
Freedom of Speech Lives On
Critics of the Education Department's approach to preventing sexual harassment are distorting the government's policies and ignoring how they are carried out, writes Andrea Stagg.
Postseason Bans on the Rise
Despite athletes' slow but continual improvement in classroom performance, more teams than ever before have been banned from postseason play for poor academic scores. HBCUs are the hardest hit.
Holding Colleges Responsible
Student activists have shined a national spotlight on sexual assault on campuses, but others are encouraging colleges to fight back against federal rules they say are overreaching.
Whole Different Ball Game
Gordon Gee's retirement in wake of a controversy that got major attention from sports media raises this question: Are athletics issues at universities fundamentally different from others that presidents face?