In a story that published Sunday, I examined a new set of college ratings that attempt to measure how well universities do in providing a general education. By that I mean ensuring students learn...
“Less can be better” is not what you usually hear from higher education. Instead, the drums beat steadily for more. For public institutions, “more” typically means more tax dollars, more tuition and more fees....
Johns Hopkins University is America’s premier research institution. Yet a student could complete a bachelor’s degree here without ever taking a course in science. Or math. Or history. Or English. Students at Johns Hopkins—and...
We applaud the desire of university presidents to improve student learning and accountability on their campuses, although the idea is hardly new. A number of institutions in the alliance, in fact, distinguished themselves by...
During a dedication at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., President Harry Truman issued a prophetic warning. If future generations of Americans failed to fully understand the content and fundamental principles of the Constitution...
When it comes to accreditation, what hath Congress wrought? Does even Congress know? These questions come to mind as Senators prepare for more hearings on the for-profit higher education sector. According to news reports,...
Today the Department of Education (DOE) will finalize a new set of regulations that have many private colleges and universities concerned and religious institutions downright alarmed. Formulated in response to allegations of financial-aid fraud...
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