José Luis Cruz Rivera is putting Northern Arizona University on the map by doing the opposite of what U.S. News & World Report wants.
higher education
Posted inCollege Guide
Escape from Higher Ed’s Bermuda Triangle
Two decades ago, reformers introduced effective new ways to help college students lost in the vortex of “remedial” education classes. But progress stalled. Time to finish the revolution.
Posted inBooks
Confessions of an HBCU Grad
Attending one of America’s great historically Black colleges and universities changed my life. A new book shows that these institutions remain radically underfunded and academically underestimated.
Posted inPolitics
No, Chris Rufo Didn’t Mastermind the Ouster of Harvard’s President
Liberals forced Claudine Gay’s resignation, not the conservative provocateur.
Posted inEducation
Biden Takes On Bad Colleges Trump Protected
New “gainful employment” rules should help graduates of vocational education programs earn enough to repay their loans. But will the rules stay in place?
Posted inFeatured
Should Law Students Get Paid for Their Work on Law Reviews?
An intriguing demand exposes the law journal industrial complex.
Posted inCollege Guide
Introduction: A Different Kind of College Ranking
America needs a new definition of higher education excellence, one that measures what colleges do for their country, instead of for themselves.
Posted inBooks, Magazine, Main, November/December 2021
Learning While Black
The persistent racism of state higher education funding.
Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Where Does the Build Back Better Act Leave Higher Education?
Despite the loss of free community college, President Biden’s $40 billion plan for colleges and universities—plus a big increase for national service—will help America’s students.
Posted inFeatured, Higher Education, Political Animal, Politics
Adjunct Professors Need a Better Ground Game
Colleges and universities increasingly rely on contingent faculty and pay them next to nothing. It’s time to create statewide adjunct unions to increase their power.
