BLOGGERS HIT THE BIG TIME….Trish Wilson emails today to call my attention to the OPEN Government Act, a bipartisan bill designed to “promote accessibility, accountability, and openness in Government.” Among its other worthy features, this bill defines all the fine folks who write on the internet ? including bloggers, apparently ? as “representative[s] of the news media,” at least as it applies to making FOIA requests. Hooray for us!
More on higher education
Thriving After High School: A Foundation to Build On
A new report makes a nuanced case for what post-secondary graduates need to get ahead.
Workforce Pell’s Missing Rudder
Congress finally opened Pell Grants to short-term job training. Now states have to build the systems that can tell which programs actually work.
Once Globally Preeminent, U.S. Universities Are Sliding Into Decline
High costs, political attacks take a toll as fewer students come, top scholars leave.
Higher Ed’s Affordability Problem Isn’t Just the Price
New survey data suggests that more Americans might see the value of a degree if schools simplified their pricing systems.
