Attractive Students Get Higher Grades
New research finds the well-established beauty benefit applies to college courses.
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Online Courses May Worsen Academic Outcomes, Especially for At-Risk Students
DeVry University's online courses lead to worse grades and higher dropout risk than their traditional counterparts, according to a new report.
Department of Education to Roll Back More For-Profit College Regulations
The regulations sought to protect student loan borrowers.
Calling Us ‘Customers’ Doesn’t Solve the Student Debt Crisis
Far-right orthodoxy on education casts students as customers paying for a service. That rhetoric tricks students into chasing bad options.
Could Lower LSAT Scores Be a Good Thing for the Legal Profession?
I’ve written dozens of letters of recommendation for law school applicants over the years, but two stand out.…
New York State Will Offer Free College Tuition
The plan will be phased in over the next two years, starting with a $100,000 family income cap this fall.
Trump’s Proposed Funding Cuts May Reduce On-Campus Research
The Trump administration wants to trim the federal budget by cutting back on reimbursements to universities and research…
Who Gets Left Behind by Free College Tuition?
Often the most vulnerable students — who may benefit more from community-oriented programs.
The Real Villains of Higher Education
Students and professors can’t be real co-workers until they snatch power back from university administrators. By Malcolm Harris…
Make America Great Again—Invest in High-Skilled Immigrants
What Donald Trump and the GOP get wrong about STEM guest workers.