Higher Education
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How competing for students will transform universities
Duncan Bentley, Victoria University Historically, universities were privileged institutions for the “intelligent elite”, almost exclusively male communities, where great thinkers lived and worked and ... -
4 ways university professionals can boost student success
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish this guest post on stealth assessment as a way to fuel important conversations surrounding P-20 education in America. ... -
Can schools punish students for off-campus, online speech?
Clay Calvert, University of Florida In January 2014, Reid Sagehorn, a student at Rogers High School in Minnesota, jokingly tweeted “actually yeah” in response ... -
Fulfilling Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream: the role for higher education
Roland V. Anglin, Rutgers University Newark ; David D. Troutt, Rutgers University Newark ; Elise Boddie, Rutgers University Newark ; Nancy Cantor, Rutgers University ... -
Grading Obama on Higher Education: Part I
By Matthew Lynch Several weeks ago, I discussed President Obama’s education record in my introduction to education class. In particular, we talked about P-20 ... -
College grads still earn a premium — if they can find a good job
Robert Reich, University of California, Berkeley The early admissions deadlines for universities across the country have come and gone, and acceptance letters are on ... -
What kind of university can help reduce poverty?
Tristan McCowan, UCL Institute of Education For decades, development agencies have encouraged low and middle-income countries to focus their education spending on primary schools ... -
Diverse Conversations: Being Transparent
Many higher education professionals often complain that the higher ups at their institutions are not transparent in their dealings. This can have a negative ... -
How can HBCUs raise more alumni dollars?
Anyone following Historically Black Colleges and Universities knows that it has been a tumultuous few years. Saint Paul’s College closing its doors to new ... -
Diverse Conversations: Leading a Small Liberal Arts University
For those who aspire to become a college/university president, one of the biggest decisions that you will make is whether a large or small ...