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Putting the 'Lame' in Lame Duck Session
There is no shortage of higher education issues on Congress's agenda, chief among them renewal of the Higher Education Act...
More Science, Less Social Science
Curricular reform at U. of Georgia emphasizes languages and quantitative reasoning, but leaves less room for certain disciplines.
How Explicit Is Too Explicit?
Chalked political messages on sidewalks are a campus tradition, but some at Swarthmore say they have gone too far.
Angst Over Admissions
Loss of control. Anxiety. Questioning of purpose. Rejection. Reviewers of college applications seem to have much in common with applicants.
New Challenge to Affirmative Action
Education Department investigates complaint of Asian student rejected by Princeton.
Making Nice in Texas
Faculty association and state technical college system create process to resolve disputes.
Coaching and Lasting Out New SAT
College Board admits test-prep can boost writing scores, suggests complaints about test length will get no relief.