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Building a Better Admissions Test
Berkeley project finds that LSAT doesn't predict success as a lawyer, but other tests -- on which female and minority students score as well as white men -- do.
Grants, Scrutiny for Veterans Education
The American Council on Education will fund college programs aimed at assisting veterans, and share assessments of their effectiveness.
How to Shop for Carbon Offsets
Presidents Climate Commitment releases protocol on offsets at conference on sustainability in higher ed, where assessment and measurement are, not surprisingly, big buzzwords.
'Free Market' for Higher Ed
Larry Johnson is a self-described “entrepreneur from hell,” so it’s of little surprise that the University of Cincinnati dean likes...
Encouraging Colleges to Look Within
In challenge to rankings business, new data from National Survey of Student Engagement show variation in educational quality is more prevalent within institutions than between them.
Assessing a Hot Assessment Tool
Largest study yet of Collegiate Learning Assessment suggests it can measure learning, but also finds gaps based on demographics and what students study.
More U.S. Help for Student Loan Providers
Education Dept. plans to replicate existing programs to ease flow of funds to students and colleges, and add a third to try to ease choked credit markets.