Back in 2000, I was a state budget officer in Indiana, specializing in education. One day, word came that some new outfit in California was planning to release a “higher-education report card.” We ...

Most of us have been raised against the backdrop of a philosophy of self- and other-measurement. We are always trying to decide if we measure up or if someone else does. Of course, what we are ...

It’s that time of year when faculty exhilaration at the arrival of summer break is tempered only by a sense of dread over what we’ll find in our latest batch of course evaluations. Even the most ...

Even Anchorage’s hardened snow lovers have been tested this winter by storm-related conditions and closures. Some folks antsy for the sun-soaked greens and hard-earned warmth of summer might look back ...

Unpacked the complexities about how success is defined by community colleges Categorized the efforts to help students reach their success goals Identified progress indicators that community colleges ...

Sign up for The Media Today, CJR’s daily newsletter. The word “gauge” plays several roles. It both measures something and is the measure of something. A ...