Radical Survival Strategies for Struggling Colleges
Mergers, acquisitions, shorter degree programs and major shifts in course offerings are just some of the tactics being employed to lure more students.
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CreditWill Matsuda for The New York Times Going to College? Take Their Advice
We asked readers about their college experience, and what they wish they had known sooner both inside and outside the classroom.
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CreditEmily Kask for The New York Times Voters Near Baton Rouge Want Better Schools. First, They Need a New City.
A group has tried unsuccessfully for years to create a new school district in East Baton Rouge Parish. This time, they want to establish a city of their own.
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CreditCalla Kessler/The New York Times This Top Gifted and Talented School Is Integrated. Is It the Future?
With New York sharply divided over gifted education, some parents point to a school in Harlem as proof that selective schools can be integrated.
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Credit Helping Low-Income Students Navigate College
With multiyear programs, students receive the same high-end support as their upper-middle-class peers.
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Credit For Some Colleges, the Best Move Is to Merge
Higher education is different from business, and the essence of the school being acquired must be taken into account.
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Support groups, Pell Grants, free college for adults — and more. A collection of views and news from a special report on Learning.
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Credit 60 Years of Higher Ed — Really?
The idea that college education is over after four years, or even eight or 12 is so — yesterday.
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Credit Where 4-Year Schools Find a Pool of Applicants: 2-Year Schools
Colleges, including elite schools, are making it easier to transfer from community colleges, seeing a valuable source of highly motivated students.
