Embracing Need-Based Aid over Merit
Utah is embracing need-based aid, part of a national trend favoring needy students over giving aid for high test scores or grades. On Pew.
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The Costs of Free College
States with free college program are finding out that more needs to be done than simply lowering tuition. On Education Dive.
‘Adversity Score’ Favors Privileged Students
For the SAT, adversity is living near poor people. On Forbes.
The Controversy Over Silent Sam Continues
Interim Chancellor Kevin Guskiewicz asked for more communication with the public and to enforce the agreement with the Sons of Confederate Veterans, but a law professor said he distorted the facts of the settlement. On the Daily Tar Heel.
What a Dual-Mission College Can Offer
Utah Valley University has tried to promote flexibility and affordability by acting as a community college and a four-year school. On Education Dive.
The Free College Plans from Democrats Are Nonsensical
Unfocused, expensive, and utopian, the plans won't do much to keep costs low. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
The Goal of Job-Provided College Benefits Is to Keep Workers
Companies such as Walmart and Chipotle want to retain workers and train them for management and other positions. On Education Dive.
Find Racist Graffiti on Campus? Hire More Diversity Officers
As Salisbury University shows, the first reaction is to grow the diversity bureaucracy. On Inside Higher Ed.
Manufacturing Getting Overtaken by College Degrees as Need for ‘Machine Managers’ Grows
A high-school diploma doesn't go as far as it used to on factory floors. On The Wall Street Journal.
Salem College No Longer on Accreditation Probation
Salem climbed out of its financial hole and grew its enrollment 10 percent to gain some stability. On Business North Carolina.