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Let’s Have Better Debates About Standardized Tests
Ben Paris argues that test critics downplay the disadvantages of test-optional policies.
Lumina Awards Millions for Admissions Innovations
The seven winning states and university systems will use the funds for direct admissions, universal transfer pathways and other initiatives to simplify admissions.
‘Nature’ Investigation Examines How Research Fraud Case Unfolded
An investigation by the journal Nature into the retraction last year of major research findings by a physicist at the...
How to Make Jeopardy! Work for Your Career: Academic Minute
Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Newton, assistant professor of management and entrepreneurship at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College...
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With Confidence in Higher Ed Plummeting, Colleges Must Recommit to Teaching
The best way to rebuild confidence in higher ed is to focus on teaching, Holden Thorp and Buck Goldstein write.
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It’s More Important Than Ever to Invest in Research Communication
Sharing big ideas in easy-to-understand ways can help academics and their colleges and universities expand their reach into the public sphere.
Louisiana Stops Requiring FAFSA Completion in High School
Some state officials say the policy was burdensome and promoted college-going over more vocational paths. Critics of the change fear it will impede college attainment for needy students.