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Ethical College Admissions: Who Benefits From Early Decision?

Jim Jump doesn’t favor abolishing all early programs, but he sees problems -- especially for students -- in the approaches used by many institutions.

‘Frozen’ and the Flawed Ideal of the Dream College

Nicholas Soodik writes that myths about one perfect place hurt high school students thinking about their futures.

The Fast Lane to Nowhere

We should not abandon remedial education and accelerate people who don’t know the basics, argues John Almy.

Peer-to-Peer Networks Increase College Attainment

Colleges should reach out to high schools to help them identify students who can guide their peers on the path to higher education, writes Keith Frome.

7 Key Ways to Make Student Mentoring Matter

Four scholars describe what institutions can do -- and should not do -- to enhance the well-mentored undergraduate experience.

Opportunities Amid the Obstacles

Rather than withdraw from the Middle East and North Africa, colleges should encourage American students to study abroad in stable countries within the Arab world.

A Horizontal Move in the Right Direction

A horizontal approach to open educational resources reaches the most students in the quickest way possible, writes Daniel Williamson.

The Ostrich and the Trend

A recent blog post was wrong about massive open online courses, Arshad Ahmad and Barbara Oakley write. MOOCs aren't the promised panacea, but they are neither dangerous nor dead.