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275 Layoffs at Harvard
Harvard University on Tuesday started the process of eliminating the jobs of 275 staff members, The Boston Globe reported. While...
State Policies and Remediation at Community Colleges
A new report, "Setting Up Success in Developmental Education," explores how state policies influence the chances of getting more students...
From 2+2 to 3+1
Arizona regent floats idea of dealing with space and money crunch by creating programs in which students work through end of junior year at community college, and then pick up bachelor's after one year at a university.
Raising the Bar on Teacher Ed
Teacher education accreditor revises standards, and also says institutions must move beyond merely "acceptable" levels.
Elsevier Won't Pay for Praise
As if the textbook industry didn't have an image problem already... Elsevier officials said Monday that it was a mistake...
Keeping Connected With Iran
Students are among those protesting. Amid all the tumult over disputed election, a goal for U.S. higher education is to maintain at least the limited exchanges that now exist.
Hazard or Opportunity?
Discussion of how colleges might respond to economic crisis sees possibility of major change -- and great risk if higher ed dallies like health care and journalism.
Lawmakers Ask National Academies to Study Ways to Help Research Universities
Four members of Congress have sent a letter asking the National Academies to appoint a national commission to identify the...