On Default Rates, Critics Have Venom for For-Profits but Give Community Colleges a Pass
High default rates aren't only found among for-profit colleges—they're almost mirrored by community colleges too. On AEI.
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Hypersensitivity Is a Threat to Free Speech on Campus
With university training sessions against "microaggressions," schools create a hostile environment to speech. On Red Alert Politics.
Large Companies Turn Away from Demanding a College Degree
Apple, Google, Costco, Home Depot, Whole Foods, and others are dropping the college degree as a necessary part of employment, shying away from degree inflation. On National Review.
Coaching Contracts Adding More Misconduct Clauses
More scrutiny for coaches after the Penn State scandal means they're in trouble for not reporting harassment and other Title IX issues. On the Brandenton Herald.
Kentucky Removes Master’s Degree Requirement for Teachers
In a strike against credentialling, Kentucky will no longer require teachers to earn a master's within their first decade of work, saying outcomes don't improve enough to justify it. On Education Dive.
Treating Students Like Numbers Is Better for Them
The University of South Florida has been active in numbers-crunching to catch students having problems, which has increased their retention and graduation rates up. On Washington Monthly.
Think Student Default Rates Are Bad? Actually, They’re Worse
The three-year window measured by the government for default rates doesn't show that more students have defaulted after five years, new data shows—which is an additional 841,000 students . On Inside Higher Ed.
City of Charlotte Invests in UNC-C Hotel
The university will receive $8 million for their planned hotel and conference center. On Inside UNC Charlotte.
UNC Board Holds Special Session After Silent Sam Toppling
Though officials have not released much information, the Board will hear a legal briefing on the situation. On WRAL.
Academics Need to Reaffirm Their Obligation to Society
Higher ed has a bad reputation in part because many academics focus on their interests, not a broader societal interest. On Quillette.