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When Is Student Learning 'Good Enough'?
Almost from the beginning of its work, the Secretary of Education’s Commission on the Future of Higher Education made it...
A Defense of Standardized Tests
Analysis finds that they predict success in graduate and professional schools better than do college grades.
Academic Oscar Predictions
Our panel of scholarly experts offers insights into the competition -- and lessons for students from this year's contenders.
Looking for Big Ideas
Education Department holds private meeting of outside experts to consider how student aid might be changed if starting from scratch.
Fault Lines on Accreditation
As U.S. rule making panel begin its work, members skirmish over legal authority and learning outcomes.
Private Giving to Colleges Soars
Alumni, foundations and companies gave record $28 billion in 2006, up 9.4 percent over 2005