Community Colleges Push Too Many Students in Remedial Courses
One-third of students in remedial courses don't need to be there, and getting stuck in a remedial course means wasted time—and money. On Education Dive.
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Make Rankings More Responsive to Grad Rates for Low-Income Students
By favoring exclusivity stats that are proxies for quality, many rankings are ignoring the impressive success of colleges that help its low-income and struggling students graduate. On The Washington Post.
Restorative Justice Is an Alternative to Sexual Assault Tribunals on Campus
Some colleges, like the College of New Jersey, are experimenting with alternative resolution agreements that avoid the cost and unfairness of current Title IX trials. On The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Community Colleges Want to Recruit Students Through Sports
More community colleges are creating athletic programs as a way to attract students and enhance their diversity. On Community College Daily.
Devos Delay in Borrower Protection Unlawful, Judge Rules
Consumer advocates are celebrating as a federal judge found that the delay of the Obama-era rule for borrower defense was improper and unlawful. On NPR.
How UNC Athletics Is Helping with the Hurricane Florence Recovery
The department is leading a donation drive and collecting supplies to take to coastal North Carolina. On the Daily Tar Heel.
Higher Education 10 Years After the Financial Crisis
Changing funding levels, higher prices, and changing ideas in managing and running a college, have affected what students study and how administrators see their role on campus. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Boston U Dropping Socratic Approach in Its Honors College
A group of students and alumni oppose the changes to the Kilachand Honors College, arguing that the college has moved away from its original mission. On the College Fix.
Shaw Picks New President
After serving as interim president, Paulette Dillard was appointed to the presidency officially by the Board of Trustees. On WRAL.
Enthusiasm for Free College Is Fading
After compliant politicians have become less numerous and the idea of free college has been tried, the problems it intended to fix have remained. On The Atlantic.