Academics today, around the world, are confined by the way their research output is measured. Indicators that count the ...

Should we trust studies published in academic journals? A few decades ago, virtually all of us would have responded in the affirmative. But that was then. Now, too many academic studies have been ...

Sign up for the daily CJR newsletter. Facebook is 15 years old. And there are certain things, if we believe the reams of headlines we see based on social science ...

A long-standing academic alert system at Oklahoma State University helps improve students’ grades and lessens withdrawal rates, according to a study published recently in the journal Studies in Higher ...

"Religion is powerful and persistent, and it shows no signs of disappearing. It provokes heartfelt commitment, eloquent expression, forthright action, and intense debate. For both practitioners and ...

Around 40 million Americans have some college credit but no credential. While some of these students left higher education voluntarily, others left involuntarily due to academic dismissal, or repeated ...

American taxpayers invest heavily in education. Last year, spending on public K–12 education totaled $553 billion, about 4 percent of gross domestic prod­uct (GDP) in 2006.[1] For each child enrolled ...