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Following allegations that he asked a Ph.D. student to omit data in order to manipulate research, Gregory Guisbiers, a professor...

In a statement from James Kvaal, under secretary of the department, he stated that the Chief Economist position will be built out of the Office of the Under Secretary, but in the future the scope of the position could expand and may become permanent. “Secretary Cardona and I believe that our country needs a more inclusive system that helps many more students graduate and reach their goals. Leading colleges and universities are already finding proven solutions and using data to identify areas in need of improvement and evidence-based strategies to address them, evaluate the success of their efforts, and measure their progress,” said Kvaal in a blog post released Wednesday. “As Chief Economist, Jordan will help the Department of Education lead by example, and I hope the broader research community will find him a helpful ally in helping the Department and the field to better integrate cutting-edge research and evidence into practice and policy.”

Today on the Academic Minute: Joyce Bennett, assistant professor of anthropology at Connecticut College, discusses one group that kept its...

Realm Pictures International is committing 10 percent of the profits from its upcoming film Steal Away to historically Black colleges...

Daniel Silber has resigned as provost of Piedmont University to protest coming budget cuts, Now Habersham reported. The resignation is...

A new initiative was announced today to commit to increasing digital proficiency and equity in teacher candidate programs. A dozen...

A new study released by S&P Global found that some institutions benefited more than others from one-time emergency funding from...

Thomas Minar, the ex-president of Franklin College, in Indiana, received a sentence of six years in prison and six years...