Amherst College announced it is planning to admit Puerto Rican students displaced by Hurricane Maria seven weeks after the story devastated the island.
Education
Will the Ghost of Tracking’s Past Haunt Youth Apprenticeship’s Future?
New youth apprenticeship programs must grapple with the ugly legacy of career tracking.
Are Hazing, Sexual Assault, Drinking and Unabashed Racism Inevitable on Campus?
NEW YORK – A few days after headlines exploded about yet another university president suspending Greek life activities after yet another hazing death, a group of college presidents sat around a dinner table expressing concern about bad behavior at fraternities. But somehow, they couldn’t help singing their praises as well. Fraternities foster a sense of… Read more »
States Will Soon Be Free to Transform Standardized Testing, But Most Won’t
Even states that only grudgingly rely on multiple-choice tests may sit out an “innovative assessment” pilot
Federal Data Shows 3.9 Million Students Dropped out of College with Debt in 2015 and 2016
For-profit sector produced a disproportionate share of indebted dropouts
Thousands of Parents are Enrolling Their Children in Online Preschool
But experts question if computer-based programs help or hinder learning for young children
Betsy DeVos Doesn’t Understand How Markets Really Work
The flaws in her vision of an education marketplace aren’t just a matter of politics—they are a matter of fact.
Nearly 2/3rds of Public Universities Have Become Less Accessible Since 1990s
Mobility Report Cards Data Show These Institutions are Increasingly Recruiting Affluent Students
Wealthy Students are Pushing Out Low-Income Students at Top Public Universities
Financial aid policies may be speeding up the trend
Downloadable Dataset of Pell Recipient Graduation Rates
Earlier this week, my blog post summarizing new data on Pell Grant recipients’ graduation rates at four-year colleges was released through the Brookings Institution’s Brown Center Chalkboard blog. I have since received several questions about the data and requests for detailed data for specific colleges, showing the interest within the higher education community for better… Read more »
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Successes of Philanthropy
