Monthly Archives: September 2006
Education secretary backs a college student database
Margaret Spellings talks about customer satisfaction not only as one who holds some large purse strings in Washington, but as the parent of a daughter at Davidson College. Speaking with U.S. News ahead of her much-anticipated speech on the future of higher education, Spellings outlined her plans for shaking up the government’s relationship with...
Making the leap from community college
Dear College Knowledge, I live in Washington (the state) and just graduated from high school. I didn’t get the best grades and now have started attending community college. I want to stay there for a year and then hope to transfer to an out-of-state, four-year school. How can I get those schools to look...
Harvard Rejects its Early Admit Program
It's a move that could signal more higher ed reform ahead
How does Harvard’s early admit decision affect you?
Harvard’s announcement that it was ending its early admissions option might be welcome news to the world of higher education. It might trigger other schools to follow suit. Then again, Harvard might reinstate the program after a few years.
The World is Not Flat
Joseph Stiglitz won the Nobel Prize in 2001 for his work on the economics of information-how people with differing levels of knowledge interact with one another. The background gave him fascinating insights into the problems of globalization. His book Globalization and Its Discontents is a blistering analysis of how international organizations affect policy and...
Should I include my mug shot, too?
The Common Application, which thousands of collegebound seniors will complete this year, has included some new language that students?especially those who have been sent to the principal’s office?should be ready for.
Murphy opens slim lead over Gerlach
A new poll shows Democratic challenger Lois Murphy with a slight advantage over incumbent Rep. Jim Gerlach of Pennsylvania in a race heralded as one of the closest in the country. The poll was based on interviews with about 1,000 residents of the suburban Philadelphia district and showed Murphy with a 5-point lead.