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HBCUs Doing Something Right for KIPP Alumni
New findings show Knowledge Is Power Program alumni who attend historically black colleges are more likely to report a “sense of belonging” and good mental health than those who attend other colleges.
Denmark Tech Struggles to Hang On
Historically black technical college in South Carolina may close due to sharp enrollment drops, raising questions about whether it receives adequate support and concerns about the hole it might leave.
A Low Bar for Bar Passage
Vast majority of law school grads who sit for the bar pass within two years, but at least a quarter fail at more than 10 percent of schools.
Will Master's Gains Come at Expense of the M.B.A.?
New data suggest one-year programs in finance and related fields may be poised for gains.
What a Professor Can't Say
Penn says Amy Wax will no longer teach required first-year courses after another widely criticized set of comments about race -- this time about black law students at the university -- comes to light.
What Do Women Want… in a B-School?
New rankings by FT raise questions about how female applicants view M.B.A. programs.
Small Black College Will Close
Concordia in Alabama, the only Lutheran HBCU, will end operations. It is second small religious college to announce closure in a week.
Publication by Design
Two major journals experiment with "registered reports," agreeing to publish articles based on their design and potential significance, not their results. Could this be a model for others, and one solution to the reproducibility crisis?