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NSSE's Validity Questioned
Ask many a college president about assessment of student learning at his or her institution, and the first thing you...
Free to Speak Out
U.S. appeals court rejects idea -- adopted by several lower courts -- that a 2006 Supreme Court ruling limited the rights of public higher ed faculty.
Gates Goes Open
The biggest winners of Gates Foundation's latest spending spree aim to open doors to college degrees, open access to high-quality courseware, or both.
The Information (Sharing) Age
Education Department plans change in key federal privacy act to let state agencies share student data more freely -- alarming privacy advocates.
War of Words in Wisconsin Continues
The Battle of Wisconsin rages on. With the University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents set to meet Thursday to...
Education Dept. Praises Financial Aid Officers for Loan Switchover
The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday praised college financial aid officers (in a letter to their bosses, college and university...
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Crackdown on For-Profit Colleges
Legislators in Maryland gave final approval Wednesday to legislation that would ramp up regulation of for-profit colleges that operate in...
Academic Minute: Myth of Modernity
In today's Academic Minute, David Langston of the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts explores how the assumption of progress underlies...