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Previewing the New SAT
College Board releases more detail on ideas behind the new version of the test -- and some sample questions.
Tragic Death of an Idealist
An admissions officer was killed on the bus to Humboldt State -- guiding students he recruited from Los Angeles.
Fixing the Common App
Consultant's report blames insufficient testing and a poor plan for frustrating problems experienced in the fall. Analysis also notes concerns about pricing policies that may have left colleges more vulnerable than they might have been.
Registering Toward Completion
A simple yet uncommon approach to get students to graduation faster: let them sign up for the entire year's classes at once.
So Much to Do, So Little Time
New research finds professors spend considerable time in meetings and on administrative tasks, and much of their time alone.
Shrinking as a Strategy
While dozens of liberal arts colleges are banking on plans to grow, a Vermont institution doesn't think that's realistic, and has developed a path to preserve itself by getting smaller.
Opinion
A Call for President Obama
If the administration wants to help get more low-income students into top colleges, it's time to take on the rankings, writes Catharine Bond Hill.
Opinion
Box Scores and College Ratings
In an open letter to Arne Duncan, Thomas Foley compares how success is defined in the education secretary's beloved sport to methods of measuring higher ed performance.