Alarming figures from a recent National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) report have shed light on a concerning trend in higher education. The study reveals that a mere 60 percent … Continue reading “What Causes College Dropouts?”
All political lives end in failure,” said British politician Enoch Powell, a proposition amply corroborated by his own career. Scholars are vulnerable to a similar fate. To paraphrase anthropologist Marshall … Continue reading “Just Pass Everyone”
Given the enormity of the public and private investment in US higher education, of course we should evaluate its effectiveness. But, how? It is claimed that over 200 higher education … Continue reading “Are College Exit Exams a Valid Measure of Learning? It’s Complicated”
To the editor: The article on “How Higher Education is Going to Change” talks about the increasing importance of consumer input to the mix of what is offered. But how … Continue reading “Letter to the Editor: How prospective students can choose a major”
Predictions that American higher education is on the verge of great change have been heard for quite a few years, but so far the system doesn’t look much different than … Continue reading “How Higher Education is Going to Change”
Is having a college degree a critical dimension in becoming a business leader for those running North Carolina’s largest corporations? We have analyzed that question as part of a broader … Continue reading “Did You Know? The Higher Education Profile of North Carolina Business Leaders”
Veteran Washington Post columnist Jay Mathews writes mostly about K-12 education, but he is also interested in the results for students after they’ve graduated and enrolled in college. He’s also a self-professed college football freak, looking forward to the first-ever playoff series for the national title.
A new report from the Center for American Progress alleges that the “Great Recession” that began in 2008 devastated public university investments nationwide. Specifically, it says that over a five-year period, tuition has skyrocketed, states have withdrawn public investment, and low-income families have been pushed out of higher education.