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The Grade Inflation–College Completion Connection
New research argues that increases in GPAs are responsible for the rise in college completion rates since the 1990s.
A New Push to Create a 3-Year Degree Option
Higher education thought leaders and colleges are working together to create a three-year bachelor’s degree program that will offer all the value of a four-year degree—for less cost.
These Colleges Had the Highest Student Voter Turnout
Three colleges tied for the highest overall undergraduate voting rate in the 2020 elections: College of the Atlantic, the University...
Study Warns of ‘Educational Gag Orders’
A new report from PEN America, “Educational Gag Orders: Legislative Restrictions on the Freedom to Read, Learn, and Teach,” says that in the first nine months of 2021, 24 state legislatures introduced 54 bills that would restrict the teaching and training of subjects including race in K-12 schools, higher education or state agencies and institutions.
The New NCAA Constitution Hints at Big Changes Ahead
A new draft of the National Collegiate Athletic Association constitution ‘embraces’ compensation for athletes’ names, images and likenesses and promises to give each division the power to govern itself.
New Programs: Cannabis Science, Engineering, Bilingual Journalism, Data Science, Occupational Therapy
Community College of Denver is launching a bachelor of applied science degree in cannabis science and operations. Front Range Community...
Academic Minute: Can We Become an Equal Opportunity Society?
Today on the Academic Minute: Donald Tomaskovic-Devey, professor of sociology at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, asks whether we...
A Short-Term Fix, a Search for Long-Term Solutions
Long Beach City College created designated parking on campus where unhoused students can sleep safely in their cars overnight. Some observers worry the plan is shortsighted and sends the wrong message.