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March 21, 2014

Arguments for Racial Preferences Losing Ground

Ashley Thorne

As California discards a bill that would overturn Proposition 209, there is evidence that racial preferences are becoming more and more discredited.

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March 19, 2014

Articulating a Social Justice Agenda

Daniel Oliver

Arthur Brooks tries to add a new layer of varnish to efforts to define social justice. 

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March 19, 2014

Income Share Agreements: Can They Finance Higher Education?

George Leef

Equity funding for college students is attracting attention, but can't work as long as we have easy government loans.

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March 18, 2014

What the Common Core Will Do to Colleges

Peter Wood

The Common Core will not make an appreciable number of students more "college ready." Rather, it feeds the illusion that a college degree is a ticket to personal prosperity.

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March 17, 2014

The MOOC Chronicles Part 4: Community

Rachelle Peterson

The closing lecture of an "Introduction to Sustainability" MOOC reveals the limited reciprocity between teachers and students in online learning environments.

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