Gwenda Kaczor for The Chronicle Overhauling higher-education accreditation could be on the agenda for conservative lawmakers and policy mavens now that Donald J. Trump has been re-elected president.
Tremors from the election continue to ripple across the country, and the meltdown among the Democrats rages on. What is undeniable is that there is a real opportunity to make some much-needed reforms now.
Higher education across the nation is under scrutiny. Publicly funded colleges and universities are particularly vulnerable, as they represent a massive investment by state taxpayers. Many concerned Americans question the return on this investment,...
Higher education has taken a beating lately. The industry has been roiled by seemingly endless crises on topics ranging from affordibility and student debt to free speech and antisemitism. It is hardly surprising that...
Given the power that trustees of a college possess, one must ask why trustees are so negligible a factor in the institution’s operations.
Today, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) releases its latest trustee guide, Danger in Divestment: The Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions...
The fish stinks from the head, goes the old saying.Presidents of elite universities have been at the head...
Earlier this year New Jersey Representative Benjie Wimberly introduced Bill A3965. The bill would require governing boards of public institutions “to adopt tuition and fee schedules for ensuing academic year during Spring semester after...
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