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Academic Minute: Early Childhood Care
Today on the Academic Minute, Stephanie Jones, professor of early childhood development at Harvard University, looks into how to study...
Study on Prison-Based College Program
The RAND Corporation and RTI International, both nonprofit research organizations, this week released a study that evaluated a five-year college...
Failure to Launch
A new report explains how and why a public-private partnership that sought to help more community college students transfer to selective universities failed.
Who Gets Extra Time on the SAT? The Affluent
Students who attend wealthy high schools appear more likely than those who attend low-income high schools to get extra time...
Partnership Seeks to Bolster Information on Digital Credentials
Credential Engine, creator of a national directory of degrees, diplomas, digital badges and other nondegree credentials, is teaming up with...
Too Light a Punishment?
Advocates are disheartened that a judge has reduced the criminal sentences of former Penn State fraternity brothers involved in one of the most horrific hazing cases in memory.
The Next Stage for NC-SARA
A national group dedicated to coordinating state approval of online programs selects a new leader and plans to focus more on program quality.
Plug-and-Play Online Courses: Innovation or Dystopia?
Template structures for online courses are becoming more common across higher ed. While they can create efficiency, some instructors worry they're stamping out individual agency.