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Can We Ever Know Which Colleges Are America’s Best?

US World & News is famous for its college rankings, but some question the criteria they use.

20% of Teachers Take on Second Jobs During the School Year

Many teachers say that they have to work second jobs in order to cover their bills and save for the future.

Online Education Gains Popularity in Africa, But Skeptics Still Remain

Unicaf University allows students across Africa to get degrees in many fields online, but some remain doubtful of the degrees’ quality.

Court Sets Narrow Standard in Application of Title lX

Decision could minimize colleges’ and universities’ responsibility for victims of sexual misconduct.

Concern Over Decline in National Reading Scores

On nation's report card, two out of three children did not meet the standards for reading proficiency.

Border Studies: Beyond the Boundaries of a Single Discipline

13 Nov 2019

In our increasingly interconnected world, the symbolic and material effects of borders and bordering have generated growing interest from scholars across the humanities and social sciences, leading to the emergence, in the last few decades, of border studies as a major field of pedagogy. The burgeoning field of border studies encompasses a broad range of...

Who Are Today’s College Students? The Marginalized Majority

04 Nov 2019

Given the depiction of the American college experience in television, movies, and the nightly news, you might think typical high school seniors spend months visiting prospective colleges; writing and rewriting admissions essays; practicing, taking, and retaking standardized tests; and nervously waiting to see if they have been admitted to one or more of the top...