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Duncan Pushes for DREAM Act as It Stalls, Again
As the U.S. Senate appeared poised to move ahead on a defense spending bill, Education Secretary Arne Duncan on Tuesday...
Legacy of Bias
New book says elite colleges -- public and private -- have continued alumni admissions preferences even though they favor the wealthy and white -- and the favoritism isn’t needed for donations.
EEOC Sues Chapman Over Tenure Denial
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Monday sued Chapman University, charging that it denied tenure to a faculty member...
Lumina Documents State and Local Role in Completion Agenda
It may seem a daunting, if not impossible, task to get the United States to the widely heralded goal of...
The Impact of a Rigorous High School Curriculum
The ACT and the College Board have long noted that those who take strong college preparatory courses do better on...
Times Change in Higher Ed Coverage
New York Times now treats research universities as news commentators, not news makers, say Illinois researchers.
U.S. Awards Emergency Management Grants to Campuses
The U.S. Education Department has awarded grants to 17 colleges in 12 states to help them create or expand campuswide...
An Adjunct's Novel
Some years back, faculty activists started talking about adjuncts as "freeway flyers" to reflect how they had to drive from...