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Value of College Degree Is Clear, but Public Skepticism Persists
A new report from the Pew Research Center shows that the wealth gap between people with and without college degrees remains wide.
Campus Leaders Stand Their Ground Before Congress
In previous hearings, presidents equivocated on moral questions or were accused of throwing faculty under the bus. This time, leaders pushed back against lawmakers.
UNC System Board Votes to Eliminate DEI Offices
The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors voted on Thursday morning to eliminate a policy requiring diversity, equity...
Parents’ Lack of Worry About COVID’s Effects on Kids: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Morgan Polikoff, professor of education at the University of Southern California, examines why parents don't...
Students’ Fresh Thoughts on Value and Affordability
Most students say they’re getting a valuable college education, but their feelings are mixed when asked directly about affordability, according to new Student Voice data. Students also weigh in on ideas for lowering costs—and reject cuts to academics (including tenure) and to student supports.
Report: Test Scores Helpful for Remedial Course Placement
A new report from ACT, the company that owns and administers its namesake standardized exam, found that its test scores...
Ex-Seminary Prof Charged With Falsifying Notes Amid Sexual Abuse Probe
A former professor and interim provost of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary was arraigned Tuesday on federal charges of falsification of...
New Report: Hispanic Serving Institutions ‘Do More With Less’
A new report, published Wednesday by the center-left think tank Third Way, asserts that Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) “do more with...