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A Powerful Word
Gary S. May writes about why he thinks President Obama's plan for free community college could work and why he, as an engineering dean at a research university, backs it.
Making Them Pay
New America Foundation argues that regulations governing federal financial aid are keeping community college students from earning degrees faster.
The Debate on Free Tuition at Community Colleges
"The Debate on Free Tuition at Community Colleges" is a compilation of articles on an idea gaining traction among policy...
Moving Ahead With Competency
Eight Washington State community colleges will offer an online, competency-based business degree, as emerging form of higher education wins fans -- and some critics -- in the state.
Mediocre Millennials
New international study compares young adults in U.S. with those of other O.E.C.D. nations -- and the results won't cheer Americans.
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Defending U. of Phoenix
The university's new president, Tim Slottow, responds to Matt Reed's questions about academic quality, saying the for-profit chain serves students well.
Dropout-Adjusted Outcomes
A new paper measuring the economic outcomes for students who drop out of community college programs finds that earnings vary based on the number of credits earned and courses taken.
In Texas, Questioning Powers
An investigation of the University of Texas at Austin finds the president likely swayed admissions decisions to aid well-connected applicants. Everybody does it, President Bill Powers said.