DC Shuttle … Department of Ed Urges Schools to Protect Muslim Students from Harassment . The U.S. Department of Education published a “Dear Colleague” letter urging schools to take extra… Read more »
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Supremes to Hear More on Affirmative Action
DC Shuttle … Supreme Court Weighs Affirmative Action Case, Again. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments a second time in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. In 2013, the… Read more »
Encourage the Entrepreneur (but Don’t Discourage the Young Poet)
Observations of a retired college president … I am sure you’ve heard colleagues when they return from sabbatical surprised by how much their institutions changed while they were on leave…. Read more »
Autumn Almanac
NEBHE’s annual fall meetings explored the federal Higher Education Act and aligning state policy with higher ed … The New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) held its annual fall… Read more »
Evidence-Based Research: The Impact of the College Crusade GEAR UP Program in RI
The federal GEAR UP program in Rhode Island led to large advantages for students who participated in the program in terms of persistence through the middle and high school years,… Read more »
Another Look at the Aims of Education
I was able to hear Stanley Fish speak at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges and Universities in January 2004. Fish, a literary critic, had become dean… Read more »
Brand-Building for Innovators
Not too many years ago, a school’s brand just was. Few people used the “b” word. A college or university went about its business, became known for particular strengths and… Read more »
Bipartisan Spirit is Elementary … and Secondary
DC Shuttle … Senate Passes ESEA Reauthorization. The Senate passed the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177), by a vote of 81 to 17, after debating the overhaul and amendments… Read more »
To Knock Down Barriers for Returning Adult Learners, RI Tries Something New
In a historic unanimous vote on May 20, 2015, the Rhode Island Council on Postsecondary Education welcomed College Unbound as a degree-granting postsecondary option in the state, designed to serve… Read more »
Counterbalancing Student Debt with “Asset Empowerment” and Economic Mobility
Education provides one of the best opportunities for American children to build the capacity to climb up the economic ladder. It has even been called the “great equalizer” in American… Read more »