Higher Education
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“Her history of advocacy will serve her well,” college president says in press release praising newly elevated economist
Higher Education
Lambda School Controversy Calls for Robust Quality Assurance in Higher Ed
Better information about outcomes would make regulating higher education less capricious.
Higher Education
Lessons Learned from Teaching during the Pandemic
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Higher Education
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Entrepeneur offers colleges a way to guarantee their graduates' future income
Higher Education
Combination of Limited College Admission Testing and “Test-Optional” Policies Set off a Scramble
The Covid-era mix is shaping up as a worst-case scenario from an equity perspective.
Higher Education
Noah’s Ark College
A $340 million (or even just $40 million) plan for a new “America at its best” liberal arts college.
Higher Education
Don’t Ruin College by Making It Free
Threats to quality and innovation outweigh benefit of increased access.
Higher Education
Sanders Outdoes Warren in Tapping Voter Anger
Similar education policies, different New Hampshire primary outcomes
Higher Education
In the News: What Free Public College Means for Virginia’s Small Private Colleges
In an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Phyllis Jordan writes about how private liberal arts colleges such as Sweet Briar College "are essential to sustaining small town and rural economies."
Higher Education
Straight Up Conversation: A Kelley Blue Book for College Costs
Rick talks with the CEO of TuitionFit, a venture that aggregates data on the actual price of college to help the public make more informed choices and influence the price of college the way they can in a normal marketplace.
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