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Should We Be Worried About High School Grade Inflation?
James S. Murphy explores the question in light of a recent study on the topic.
The Bermuda Triangle of Credit Transfer
Three reports highlight different ways that changing colleges is difficult. Bottom line (in one expert’s words): transferring students are “abused.”
New Data on Nondegree Credentials
More than a quarter of Americans hold a nondegree credential, with 21 percent completing a work experience program, according to new federal data. And many of these credential holders have well-paying jobs.
Creating Data Faculty Can Use
Is there a better way to use data to increase completion rates and student success at community colleges?
The 2017 Survey of Admissions Directors: Pressure All Around
Only 34 percent of colleges met new student enrollment targets this year by May 1, the traditional date by which...
AI Gaydar Study Gets Another Look
A prominent journal that already accepted a controversial study about using computers to "read" sexuality based on a photo is further scrutinizing the paper after intense public backlash.
Top Rating for U.S. on Skills Training
The U.S. gets high marks on World Economic Forum index on human capital development, which could ease worries about higher education's contribution to a skills gap. But some experts are skeptical.
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The Numbers Won’t Speak for Themselves
An high-profile legal case about Mexican-American studies demonstrates why academics should become publicly engaged in issues in contemporary society, argue Nolan L. Cabrera, Stephen Pitti and Angela Valenzuela.