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Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100

Jimmy Carter, who oversaw the Education Department’s creation, dies at age 100

"Our ability to advance both economically and technologically, our country's entire intellectual and cultural life depend on the success of our great educational enterprise," Carter said in the 1979 speech, according to The American Presidency Project at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Ed Department changes reporting requirements for online colleges

Ed Department changes reporting requirements for online colleges

An August survey of chief online learning officers found that two-thirds wanted to create virtual versions of classes and programs their colleges offered on campus.

Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.

Trump wants to nix the Education Department. He should rebrand it instead.

This blueprint of leaving the fundamentals of curriculum development to the states while providing best practices and tools and targeting funding to achieve big national goals is exactly what we need going forward.

Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education

Here’s How Jimmy Carter Changed Higher Education

“There was a lot of big money involved in this, and you have the booster clubs of alumni that made major contributions to men’s sports teams,” said Cynthia Brown, deputy director of the Office for Civil Rights at the time.

ACT, SAT scores decline year over year

ACT, SAT scores decline year over year

While many colleges are continuing test-optional or test-free policies, others are reinstating the requirement, causing high school seniors to be more strategic when it comes to applying to higher education institutions.