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The 2017 “Not Top Ten” List in Higher Education
Yesterday, I unveiled my fifth annual list of the top ten events in American higher education in 2017. Now it’s time for the annual list of the “not top ten” events—which are a mix of puzzling decisions and epic fails that leave most of us wondering what people were thinking. Enjoy the list—and send along… Read more »
The 2017 Higher Education Top Ten List
It’s safe to say that 2017 has been one of the most fascinating years in the realm of higher education policy in a long while. With the Trump administration seeking to reverse many Obama-era policies and both states and the private sector taking bold actions, there has been no shortage of high-impact events over the… Read more »
NLRB Denies Harvard’s Appeal In Graduate Student Union Election
The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Harvard prevented a free and fair election on forming a graduate student union, clearing a path for another vote.
Never Mind Trump’s Visit — Mississippi’s New Civil Rights Museum is a Real Game Changer for Education
State’s racist history revealed in unsparing detail: ‘It hurts my heart’
Tolerating Failing Schools in New Orleans — So Long as They’re for Black Kids
The post-Katrina education reform shook up the school system; it’s time to do it again
Cultivating Rural Talent through Apprenticeship
Federal and state policies that attend to rural health, education, and economic needs while supporting apprenticeship have the potential to revitalize struggling rural communities.
Key Takeaways from the House Higher Education Act Reauthorization Bill
Majority Republicans on the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce unveiled their draft legislation today to reauthorize the Higher Education Act—the most important piece of legislation affecting American higher education. The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act checks in at a hefty 542 pages and touches many important… Read more »
Open Educational Resources Haven’t Upended the Way that K-12 Schools Get Course Materials – Yet
That could change as whole-course curricula become freely accessible online
Amherst To Take In Puerto Rican Students Displaced By Maria
Amherst College announced it is planning to admit Puerto Rican students displaced by Hurricane Maria seven weeks after the story devastated the island.
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