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Facebook, an Online Learning Platform?
New Facebook features intended for developers could, if expanded, turn the social networking site into an online learning platform.
Philosophy Department on Chopping Block at Mills
Mills College faculty members are speaking out against cuts after learning last week that plans call for laying off tenured...
The New Way Colleges Review Applications
"Committee-based" system -- pioneered at Penn -- changes how applicants are first judged at a growing number of competitive colleges.
Free Community College Passes in Nevada
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed into law the Nevada Promise Scholarship last week, which would effectively provide tuition-free community college...
The Week in Admissions News
Missing ACT answer sheets, affordability plan, perspective on college costs, shrinking interest in the humanities.
Bipartisan Bill on Competency-Based Education
A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives last week would create a demonstration project for competency-based education...
National Academies Call for Plan on Social Sciences
The National Science Foundation should clearly state the most important questions to be addressed by the social, behavioral and economic...
Court Orders Education Department to End Delay in Ruling on Loan Discharge
A federal district court judge last week ordered the Department of Education to rule within 90 days on an application...