Higher Education Reform

The New 'U' - Forbes.com The New 'U' - Forbes.com- Derek Bok, former president of Harvard, discusses the quality of American university education and how it can be significantly improved. Critical Mass Critical Mass- Dedicated to commentary on the state of American academe. Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship Society for Academic Freedom and Scholarship- Goals, activities, newsletter, membership info, and articles on current issues from SAFS, which seeks to uphold academic freedom and … Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues Higher Education Act: Reauthorization Status and Issues- A review of U.S. federal education policy, including the Higher Education Act, Pell Grants, student loans, teacher trainin… The Irascible Professor The Irascible Professor- Irreverent commentary on the state of education in America today, by Dr. Mark H. Shapiro and guest writers. A Student's-Eye View of Education's Fall and Decline A Student's-Eye View of Education's Fall and Decline- Explores why a more innovative and progressive approach to education is held back by an institutional mindset that is threate… Coalition for Higher Education Act Reform Coalition for Higher Education Act Reform- Recommends revision of the U.S. Higher Education Act which denies or delays financial aid to students with drug offenses. Tuition-free MIT Tuition-free MIT- A radical proposal arguing that schools such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, which have many ties to wealthy corporations, should not charge their … American Council of Alumni and Trustees American Council of Alumni and Trustees- Committed to academic excellence and freedom of expression in higher education. Pope Center for Higher Education Policy Pope Center for Higher Education Policy- North Carolina-based public policy organization publishing articles and reports on how to improve American higher education. Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Foundation for Individual Rights in Education- "FIRE is a nonprofit educational foundation devoted to free speech, individual liberty, religious freedom, the rights of conscience,… The Collegiate Way: Residential Colleges and Higher Education Reform The Collegiate Way: Residential Colleges and Higher Education Reform- Reforming campus life by dividing large universities into small residential colleges like those at Oxford and…