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Diverse Conversations: Preparing Students for the Labor Force

William Peace University’s Dr. Lynn Owens explains how employers’ needs have changed and how educators can prepare graduates for today’s labor force.

December 15, 2013

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Louisiana Remedial College Education Study Extended

The Louisiana Board of Regents has extended a study of remedial education in community colleges and universities.

November 11, 2013

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Survey: State Higher Education, K-12 Systems Collaborating on Common Core Implementation

A majority of states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards say their K-12 and higher education sectors have begun working together to implement the standards.

September 26, 2013

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Survey: Colleges Aren’t Preparing Graduates for Jobs

Nearly two-thirds of Americans think the higher ed system is doing only a fair or poor job of preparing graduates for the workforce, according to a new poll.

September 18, 2013

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Issues in Higher Education: Remediation and the Achievement Gap

Remediation efforts in higher education are not working to close the achievement gap.

September 8, 2013

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San Jose State’s MOOC Missteps Easy to See

As most people in ed-tech circles have heard by now, a much-touted MOOC experiment has ended in embarrassment.

July 29, 2013

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Ohio State President Retires in Wake of Notre Dame Jabs

Gee came under fire for jokingly referring to “those damn Catholics” at Notre Dame and poking fun at the academic quality of other schools.

June 4, 2013

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MOOCs Morphing Into a Path for College Preparation

The use of Massive Open Online Courses for high school dual enrollment programs and general access to college-level material is seen as potentially huge educational benefit.

June 2, 2013

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Mother, Daughter Graduate Together

A mother and daughter who teamed up to go back to college helped one another into their graduation gowns on Saturday.

May 12, 2013

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Leaders Call for Reform in Remedial Education

Citing lackluster completion rates among students who place into remedial education courses, a group of higher education reformers on Wednesday called for an overhaul in the way that remedial education is delivered.

December 12, 2012

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University of New Orleans Loses 800 to Tougher Admission Standards

The University of New Orleans lost more than 800 students between last year and this year.

October 21, 2012

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State College in Colorado Won’t Be Investigated for Obama Course

A conservative group that took issue with a Colorado college offering credit for campaigning for President Barack Obama isn’t happy with the response from state officials.

September 10, 2012