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'Free Market' for Higher Ed
Larry Johnson is a self-described “entrepreneur from hell,” so it’s of little surprise that the University of Cincinnati dean likes...
A 'Practical Guide' to the Academic Portfolio
It's not a new thing for professors to document their teaching, research and service. That's how people get hired and...
Building a Better Admissions Test
Berkeley project finds that LSAT doesn't predict success as a lawyer, but other tests -- on which female and minority students score as well as white men -- do.
Opinion
Stuck on Student Learning
As Measuring Up 2008 prepares to grade higher education progress on a variety of fronts, most states' efforts to gauge academic outcomes have stalled, writes Peter Ewell.
Grants, Scrutiny for Veterans Education
The American Council on Education will fund college programs aimed at assisting veterans, and share assessments of their effectiveness.
Assessing a Hot Assessment Tool
Largest study yet of Collegiate Learning Assessment suggests it can measure learning, but also finds gaps based on demographics and what students study.
More U.S. Help for Student Loan Providers
Education Dept. plans to replicate existing programs to ease flow of funds to students and colleges, and add a third to try to ease choked credit markets.