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Working Hard for Results
Carnegie Foundation's remedial math redesign shows big gains but no simple answers to one of higher education's toughest challenges.
Profit and the Public Good
Higher Learning Commission puts "public good" into regional accreditation while considering probation of the University of Phoenix. Will more for-profits stumble?
Tougher Standards for Would-Be Teachers
Australia's most populous state proposes raising entry standards for teacher education programs, and university leaders aren't happy.
Intellectual 'Eviction Notice'
Student organizers of a forum at Wharton School revoke invitation to controversial keynote speaker from India after professors oppose his appearance.
Med School Without the MCAT
Mount Sinai will drop pre-med requirements and standardized testing for half of its entering students -- and will admit them while they are college sophomores.
College-Ready in California
High school achievement tests are good predictors of performance for students at California's community colleges, but study also finds troubling achievement gaps.
Possible Probation for Phoenix
For-profit university's accreditation troubles deepen with probation recommendation based on alleged lack of autonomy from its corporate parent.
Snapshot Dissertation
Should universities require graduate students to pare down years of research into a soundbite that can be understood by non-scholars?