Just when it looked like the job market was going to rebound, recent unemployment numbers revealed a disappointing reality.

At The Chronicle of Higher Education, “journalistic standards” are of the double kind. And incivility is a firing offense — unless you’re criticizing a conservative, in which case nasty smears are all the rage

Here’s the problem: The president never defines what he means by “fair.” And this is for a simple reason: his definition is simply not recognizable to most Americans.

For-profits may have incentives to cut corners in pursuit of profits, but this trait is the flip side of valuable characteristics: the inclination to grow rapidly, readily tap capital and talent, maximize cost effectiveness, and accommodate customer needs. Alongside nonprofit and public providers, for-profits have a crucial role to play in meeting America’s 21st century educational challenges.

India’s education policies should encourage private initiative and focus on learning outcomes

No, the government shouldn’t eliminate tax breaks for private universities.

Review of Common Sense School Reform by Frederick M. Hess.

This timely book brings together a remarkable group of authors who examine the federal role in education policy and reform during the past fifty years.