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‘Bill Of Rights’ Wants To Keep Massive Online Classes From Being ‘Instagram Of Higher Ed’

A group of educators, including online course startup Udacity, today released a “Bill of Rights” meant to protect the interests of students in online education.

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Gigaom

College Degree, No Class Time Required

University of Wisconsin to Offer a Bachelor's to Students Who Take Online Competency Tests About What They Know

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Wall Street Journal

College Dropout Crisis Revealed In 'American Dream 2.0' Report

An influential group of college presidents, civil rights leaders and advocates sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is highlighting what it calls a growing higher education dropout crisis and seeks to fix it in part by linking financial aid with successful graduation.

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The Huffington Post

Cal State Trustees Ok Plan To Limit Required Course Units

Most majors must set a maximum of 120 semester units for a bachelor's degree. The aim is to allow students to graduate quicker and to reduce education costs.

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The Los Angeles Times

Reinventing Higher Ed

Nationwide, academics don't know what to make of Mitch Daniels. Some early clues ...

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The Chicago Tribune

Court Considering U Of Tennessee Campus Speech Challenge

John McGlone went to the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville intent on preaching God's word to college students but found himself tangled up with university administrators over a policy requiring student sponsorship to speak at the school.

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AP via The San Francisco Chronicle

New Cornell Technology School Tightly Bound to Business

Cornell NYC Tech, a new graduate school focusing on applied science, is a bold experiment on many fronts

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The New York Times

Classical Curriculum: Steeped in tradition

A classic liberal arts education, long viewed as a firm foundation for a successful professional life, has taken a backseat in recent years to more career-specific training.

Classical Curriculum: Steeped in tradition

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Liberal arts institutions touting the value of their classic approach to academics
Nancy Mann Jackson
University Business, Feb 2013

A classic liberal arts education, long viewed as a firm foundation for a successful professional life, has taken a backseat in recent years to more career-specific training. To remain competitive, many colleges and universities have added pre-professional programs and, in some cases, slashed liberal arts requirements. However, some colleges remain committed to a traditional liberal arts curriculum and continue to find success.

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