Marshall Students Prodding Professors to Choose Open Textbooks
To lower costs, Marshall's student government wants professors to consider free alternatives and make classes cheaper for students. On the Huntington Herald-Dispatch.
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Canceling the SAT This Year
Schools, wary of coronavirus, have backed out of hosting a testing round. On the Washington Post.
For All the Talk of Diversity, Colleges Focus on Recruiting Wealthy Students
When tracking admissions, college administrators aren't looking for bright but poor or middle-class students. On the Los Angeles Times.
Academics Who Want to Tear Down Society Instead of Uplift It
Affirmation is seen as exclusionary, leaving only critique and "deconstruction" to many professors and students. On the American Conservative.
New Rule Lets Colleges, More Employers Create Apprenticeships
The new regulations could make it easier to start an apprenticeship program, but critics worry about low quality. On Education Dive.
Students Want Coronavirus Refunds, but Colleges Would Hurt to Give Them
Refunds for room and board could wreck college budgets. On Inside Higher Ed.
Embracing Accountability at the UNC Board of Governors
Making the board responsive to the public is key to promoting responsibility. On the Greensboro News & Record.
Replacing Religion with Progressive Politics
On many college campuses, a leftward tilt makes a Marxist analysis of life de rigeur. On Misrule of Law.
Elon Musk: Colleges ‘not for learning’
Colleges are good for credentials, but not for learning, Musk argued. On Just the News.
Covering Up Scientific Fraud
Universities aren't always interested in following their misconduct policies or investigating dishonesty when a whistleblower reports it. On Areo.