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  • Surprised? Data from This Year’s Almanac
    August 18, 2026
    The Chronicle of Higher Education's annual Almanac. This year, it's dated August 14th for 2026-2027 but most of the data is from 2024 with a bit from 2025. Still it is telling, and to me, quite surprising in places.
  • Adding and Subtracting – Tests Come In, Grades Go Out
    August 15, 2026
    IRemarkably, as many schools move back to testing, at least one school has moved away from grading students- at least initially in a pilot program that will launch next year.
  • On the Road with Betsy Woolf – Northeastern University London
    June 19, 2026
    I was surprised at how picturesque the location is. Yes, the university really is down by the tranquil  waters of St. Katherine Docks. A school of only 2200 students at this location (Northeastern's main campus is in Boston), its main building and campus hub, Devon House, is a modern edifice on the Thames River in a waterfront  and boating community filled with cafes and restaurants.