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Education Dept. Backs Defunct For-Profit in Fight With Accreditor
U.S. Education Secretary John King Jr. last week affirmed an administrative judge's March ruling that relieved now-defunct Decker College of...
Dubious Claim in WSJ Editorial About Laureate
In an opinion piece alleging that Laureate Education may have been spared from the Obama administration's crackdown on for-profit higher...
The Election and Higher Ed
Key articles about the candidates’ positions and how the campaign has played out on campus -- plus a selection of commentary.
Wisconsin Will Change Rules for Fans in Stadium
Rebecca Blank, chancellor of the University of Wisconsin at Madison, on Monday apologized for the way the university responded to...
Shopping for Transfers
New company hopes to increase number of community college transfers by offering a marketplace for students and four-year institutions to better understand degree paths.
Vassar Faculty Approves Plan to Cut Teaching Load
The Vassar College faculty has approved a plan to shrink the teaching load to four classes per year, from five...
College of Ozarks Clarifies Its Ban on Booze
The College of the Ozarks last week sent all students a clarification of its ban on the use of alcohol...
Working-Class Voters
Working-class voters have been in the news during this election season. In today's Academic Minute, Georgetown University's Sherry Linkon delves...