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White House Announces Efforts to Boost Science and Math Teachers
The Obama administration on Wednesday announced a series of new and expanded efforts -- many involving colleges and universities --...
Smaller History Gathering
The American Historical Association kicks off its annual meeting today, in San Diego, amid signs that it will be the...
True Costs of Student Success
Report finds that many colleges judge retention programs based purely on outcomes, not cost, providing incomplete picture of their effectiveness; it offers method for doing both.
Rethinking Science Education
Presidents of liberal arts colleges are urged to move away from single discipline, traditional introductory courses.
Waiting for Cash in Illinois
With the state unable to pay appropriated funds, the University of Illinois institutes furloughs and other colleges plead for money the government owes them.
Tangled Web at Wesleyan
Connecticut college sues former investment manager, charging that, with friends and family members, he conspired to enrich himself and shortchanged his job.
Elite French Colleges Criticized on Admissions
The French government is in an increasingly public fight with the country's elite colleges over admissions standards, Reuters reported. Government...