Colorado College drops out of U.S. News’ undergraduate rankings
[ad_1] Dive Brief: Colorado College said Monday it will no longer participate in U.S. News & World Report’s undergraduate rankings, becoming the second institution to drop them in recent weeks over equity concerns. Officials said in a statement the rankings equate academic quality with institutional wealth and prestige, using methodology that perversely incentivizes colleges to […]
Judge clears path for most Sweet v. Cardona loan cancellation to move forward
[ad_1] Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A federal judge denied a request to halt the $6 billion Sweet v. Cardona class-action settlement, bolstering a deal to end a lawsuit in which student loan borrowers accused the U.S. Department of Education […]
Here’s how colleges can preserve academic freedom in the face of educational censorship bills
[ad_1] Dive Brief: A new guide aims to help college leaders argue for institutional autonomy in cases when lawmakers are trying to restrict certain topics, like race and gender, from being taught in classrooms. The blueprint comes from higher education’s top lobby, the American Council on Education, and free speech advocacy group PEN America. It […]