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Colleges’ lax educational standards putting students at ‘competitive disadvantage,’ report finds
A new study indicates the vast majority of colleges and universities are failing […]
A new study indicates the vast majority of colleges and universities are failing […]
Sean Leuschner wondered if he was in the wrong room when he showed up for the first session of “Global Warming.” The University at Buffalo freshman had assumed the course would be held in...
Report cards are how we measure what kids learn. Penn State recently got one critiquing what it teaches. The American Council of Trustees and Alumni put out an assessment of general education requirements at...
“What do you mean Judge Judy is not a U.S. Supreme Court justice?” “Ah, yes, you speak of a recent survey by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni’s ‘A Crisis in Civic Education.’...
Civics class, and principles of democracy class (or “problems” of democracy, depending on who you ask) are supposed to give young people a solid basis for understanding how our government functions. Recent survey data...
Taxpayers and students at Pennsylvania’s 14 state-owned universities have paid more than $1.5 million during the past six years for a continuous series of searches culminating in the hiring of 12 university presidents and...
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