With More Data, College Finally Face More Accountability
As more data on student outcomes, cost, and debt levels have become publicly available, higher ed is getting the scrutiny reformers have demanded for years. On National Affairs.
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The Lawsuits Shaping Higher Ed
Affirmative action, international student admissions, and fraternity oversight are all at the center of cases working through the court system that could have far-reaching effects. On Education Dive.
NC’s Bennett College: Shopping for Accreditation
After a big fundraising drive to stave off closure and their accreditor was soon to withdraw approval, is looking for approval from another accreditor to avoid closure. On Inside Higher Ed.
Chinese History and the New Dynamic in the Classroom
Chinese students studying in the U.S. want to better understand the world beyond China, but can also be defensive of how Chinese history is taught back home. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Trouble with Teaching Students to Write Well
Old ways of teaching can be hard to stop and finding an approach that works for all (or most) students can be similarly elusive. On Forbes.
Ohio’s $186 Million Investment in College Sports
Subsidies for sports from Ohio Universities approach about $1,000 per student to keep it going. On Cleveland.
Duke to Pay $112 Million Fine for Falsifying Data
A whistleblower reported the school for inflating data on grant applications that helped Duke win more than $200 million. On The Wall Street Journal.
No Fact-Checking College Applications
The large number of applications admissions officers sort through and their limited time to look at them means fact-checking is a rare act. On Town & Country.
Another Vermont College Closes
The College of St. Joseph, facing money pressures and more questioning by its accreditor, will not be able to recruit enough students and shore up its financial standing to stay open. On Inside Higher Ed.
The Struggle of Conservative Women at the College of Charleston
Rude behavior and destruction of fliers for a conservative group is to be expected at the private South Carolina college. On The Federalist.