UNC Greensboro Wants to Improve a Public School by Running It
Student teachers and medical students will get experience, and students and parents expect improvement in the elementary school. On Carolina Journal.
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Athletics, Academics Fight for Oversight
At Ohio University, a controversy over an athletic-academic center continues as the athletic department refuses to turn over control to an academic unit. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.
College Campuses Shrink, Online Ed Grows
Fewer high-school graduates and more adult learners have made enrollments fall and online numbers grow as part-time students become a bigger factor. On Ozy.
Justice Department Looks Into Possible College Collusion
Federal officials are examining an "ethics code" of college admissions counselors that may limit schools in competing for students. On AEI.
Legislators Still Ignore that Subsidizing College Makes It More Expensive
The "lending-and-spending cycle" keeps students in debt, and policymakers can stop the increasing costs by limiting borrowing. On the Washington Times.
Georgia Free Speech Bill Raises Concerns About Restrictions
A bill in the statehouse would protect free speech rights, but also require mandatory punishment that some free speech groups are worried about. On Reason.
NC Central Law Tries to Return to the Bar’s Good Graces
The university will cut first-year enrollment and launch a review of its standards to satisfy the American Bar Association. On the Durham Herald-Sun.
New Tech Keeps College Textbooks Expensive
Online components of textbooks with individual codes that expire still force students to spend large amounts every semester. On The Atlantic.
After Michigan State President Resigns, Pressure Focuses on Trustees
Without voluntary resignations, however, it will be difficult to push out the trustees. On Inside Higher Ed.
How Sexual Assault Survivors Brought Down a President
Former Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon could not extricate herself from the Larry Nassar abuse scandal. On the Chronicle of Higher Education.