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Canadian Study Finds Lower Dropout Rates for Immigrants and Minority Students
A Canadian study concludes that immigrant students and what it calls "visible minorities" are less likely than are other students...
Opinion
The State of the Rankings
Efforts to evaluate universities from around the world may be flawed, but they aren't going away so they need to be understood, writes Philip G. Altbach.
British Rebellion Over Cuts
Waving placards with slogans including "Where’s your (arts and) humanity?" "Knowledge: £9,000 per annum," and "Students are broke: the system...
Introducing India to Community College
Two-year institution in U.S. awarded grant to help Indian institutions improve their career and technical education offerings.
Encouraging Deep Learning
Annual survey of community college students reveals that many do not engage in critical thinking often enough to generate classroom success.
UT Pulls Plug on Partnership
Citing Texas Southmost board's failure to ratify new agreement, University of Texas regents terminate deal with two-year college with which it shares a campus.
The Pressure to Prioritize
Small college provosts and business officers are urged to shun across-the-board cuts and instead reallocate money from weaker to stronger programs.
Rand Paul Is OK With Earmarks (for His State)
Tea Party candidates such as Rand Paul were emphatic in their campaigns about the evils of earmarks and the need...