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Walmart is paying to send employees to the American Public University System, where they earn credits for on-the-job learning. The partnership has a big upside, but makes prior learning experts nervous.
Pass and Go
Amid a financial crisis, California's community college system proposes an end to students repeating courses they've already passed, particularly physical education and arts courses.
Commencement and Evolution
Some Emory students and faculty are concerned because their graduation speaker, a noted surgeon and humanitarian, is a creationist.
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Reforms With Promise
Early results suggest community colleges could see significant gains in efforts to move students through remedial mathematics, but they will need to adopt nontraditional approaches, write Anthony Bryk and Thomas Toch.
How Catholic?
Several colleges have seen heightened tensions in recent months over how much church teachings should dictate college policies.
Different Course, Different Price
Lone Star College has begun charging varying rates for courses systemwide, based on cost of delivery, and plans to add student success incentives, some of them financial.
Growth and Cuts
While more students are enrolling in online community college classes, institutions are struggling to maintain services.
Privatization Without Angst
Two community college leaders tell their colleagues they need to accept a permanent end to reliance on state and local funds -- and to focus on new ways to find money.