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Thomas K. Lindsay, Ph.D., Editor in Chief and Director, Center for Higher Education, Texas Public Policy Foundation
The Real Millionaire’s Club: College Presidents
As tallied by the Chronicle of Higher Education, 36 college presidents were paid more than one million dollars in 2012.
The Real Millionaire’s Club: College Presidents
As tallied by the Chronicle of Higher Education, 36 college presidents were paid more than one million dollars in 2012.
Oberlin College denies request to suspend failing grades to give relief to students who demonstrated
President Marvin Krislov responded with an email to students on Sunday, saying he and the college’s deans opted not to grant the reprieve after giving the request serious consideration.
Wisconsin won’t admit it, but its new egalitarian policy leads to grading quotas
Students need accurate feedback on how they’re doing, not inflated grades that boost their egos.
A Huge Challenge and Dilemma for Higher Ed in Texas
Based on research conducted by the Coordinating Board and Houston Endowment on the fall 2000 cohort of Texas eighth graders, only 19% of them earned any sort of postsecondary credential within six years of expected high school graduation, and for the economically disadvantaged segment of this cohort the result was 9%.
University Announces Character-Development Program for Student-Athletes
Universities, in the beginning, had as part of their mission the inculcation of character. That isn’t exactly where they are today: a fact that goes far toward explaining and clarifying our cultural problems.
As the Bubble Bursts, Opportunities for Reform
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the last two years have seen a substantive decrease (930,000) in the number of college enrollments nationally.
The “State Disinvestment” Myth?
While the percentage of funding coming from state and local sources has fluctuated over the decades, it has stayed in roughly one steady, relatively narrow band, and we remain in that band today.
Remarkably Low Literacy Among New York’s Prospective Teachers
As long as public school officials are required to hire only prospective teachers who have gone through the education school mill, we – that is, the hapless children who desperately need academically-minded teachers — will continue to suffer from classroom mediocrities.
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