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Inside Higher Ed
A Plan for Deregulating Higher Ed
To the delight of many colleges and universities, Senator Lamar Alexander plans to approach the upcoming reauthorization of the Higher Education Act as a gardening activity.
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The Washington Post
115 Education Groups: GOP No Child Left Behind Legislation Is Vastly Underfunded
The Republican-dominated House education committee just approved legislation, H.R. 5, that is a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act with funding levels that critics say are inadequate to properly support K-12 public education. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), the chairman of the Senate’s education committee, has released draft legislation that has been hit as…
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Physics Today
The changing political climate for US science
Disunity and dysfunction in Washington should not dissuade physicists from making the case for robust federal funding of science By Neal Lane February 2015 — Recently, I was invited to share some thoughts about US science policy and research funding at a conference inaugurating Rice University’s Quantum Materials Center. One of the attendees suggested that…
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Urban University
BLOG: Getting Better At Getting Better: President Mark Rosenberg, FIU, on Advancing Student Performance
One of the lessons that I learned as Chancellor of the State University System of Florida (2005-2009) was how to listen better than I had ever listened before. In essence, not to be “tone-deaf.” Throughout this country, there is continuing concern for the shape of things to come in higher education. Our new Provost, Ken…
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Inside Higher Ed
Replenishing Research
Science and research advocates welcomed President Obama’s 2016 budget proposal Monday, which would give the National Science Foundation a “vigorous, healthy budget,” according to its director. Overall, the president’s budget would increase federal spending on research and development by 5.5 percent across a series of agencies. In announcing the proposed budget, staff of the White…
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Inside Higher Ed
Counting Students Equally?
A core premise of the Obama administration’s college ratings plan — and one that makes it controversial — is that colleges and universities need to be held more accountable for student outcomes.
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The Baltimore Sun
Politicizing the Chancellor
When University System of Maryland Chancellor William E. “Brit” Kirwan announced that he planned to retire, the state’s Board of Regents hired a firm to conduct a nationwide search to recruit a top-notch academic leader for what is and should be a plum post in American higher education. The firm forwarded the regents’ search committee…
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The Chaffee County Times
CSU researchers trace ‘superbug’ genes to better understand antibiotic-resistant germs
Researchers at Colorado State University are investigating the weighty topic of antibiotic resistance – an issue with ramifications for global food safety and public health – by tracking the genetic footprints of drug-resistant bacteria. They want to determine where infectious organisms originate and how they move through the food system and environment to people. The…
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Inside Higher Ed
Measuring Substance
Lawmakers will continue to look for ways to measure the value of a college degree. Acknowledging this, a group of three higher education associations say they want to help that conversation be more informed and comprehensive. The groups, which represent the various sectors of public higher education, on Thursday released a draft discussion guide for…
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher-Ed Groups Seek a More-Complete Picture of Post-College Outcomes
Three major higher-education groups on Thursday introduced a framework that seeks to guide public discussions of the value of a college education, at a time when many institutions are facing heightened scrutiny over their cost and how well their graduates do.
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