America’s High School Graduation Rate and its Impact on Higher Education
The high school graduation rate in America reached an historic 81 percent in 2013 ...
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Closing of historic Va. women’s college signals turmoil for higher education
In the hills of Central Virginia, Sweet Briar College has been educating young women for more than a century.
Are lectures the best way to teach students?
Real lectures are always greatly appreciated by students who want to learn.
Reaction to the ‘religious freedom’ law
Reaction to Gov. Mike Pence's Thursday signing of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act continued to roll in over the weekend and Monday,
Stomping Out Sports Subsidies
Some Rutgers University sports fans, including state politicians, say that if the Scarlet Knights want to compete with the big-name programs in their new Big Ten athletic conference...
Texas and Florida in spotlight over concealed guns on campus debate
At least 11 states are considering whether to allow concealed weapons on college campuses this year ...
U.S. to Identify Colleges Under Scrutiny
The U.S. Department of Education plans to name the colleges whose access to federal money it has restricted because of concerns about the risk they pose to students and taxpayers.
Unusual amount of cheating suspected at Stanford University
An unusually high number of students at Stanford University are suspected of cheating during the most recent term, putting faculty members and administrators of the prestigious institution on alert.
U. of Oklahoma frat brothers taught racist chant at leadership event
The University of Oklahoma report on Sigma Alpha Epsilon details the origin of a racist chant taught to new members.
University colleges to increase staff PhDs tenfold
Danish university colleges are developing a plan to raise the proportion of staff having a PhD tenfold, from 5% to 50%, by 2022.
