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July 18, 2013

7 More Recommended Books for College Common Reading

Peter Wood

We've added seven more books to our list of recommendations for college common reading programs.

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July 18, 2013

Common Core State Standards: The Knowledge Curriculum

William H. Young

William Young discusses proposals to base K-12 education on knowledge, rather than "skills."

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July 17, 2013

Doubts, Deficits, Divestments, and Developments: A Higher Education Bubble Update

Ashley Thorne

CFOs lack confidence in their institutions' financial sustainability, Loyola University fails to enroll enough students to make budget, and the University of Wisconsin announces a "flexible option......

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July 17, 2013

Napolitano—A Disastrous Choice

Peter Wood

The University of California Regents' choice of president proves a preference for politics over pedagogy.

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July 17, 2013

Academic Scandal at WSSU

George Leef

Academic deceit under the guise of academic success.

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