More Metrics, More Problems: Breaking Down Obama’s College-Ratings Plan

By Katherine Mangan and Beckie Supiano
Just because we know which measures could factor into the plan doesn’t mean the controversy will subside. Here’s a guide to 11 metrics that could make the cut—and one that won’t.

Observers Greet Education Dept.’s Ratings Plan With Heavy Skepticism

Tentative and Incomplete

That is the most charitable assessment one can offer of the Obama administration’s college-ratings plan, argues Mark S. Schneider.

Why We Need a Federal Ranking System

The new federal plan is a good first step toward solving systemic problems in providing data that measure colleges’ value regardless of the tuition they charge, argues F. King Alexander, president of Louisiana State University.

Federal Ratings System Is a Lose-Lose Proposition

The plan would confuse consumers and harm good colleges that are struggling with challenging students, writes Patricia McGuire, president of Trinity Washington University.

Call for Nominations: Who Are the Top Tech Innovators in Higher Education?

We’re reviving our annual feature profiling influential people and the ideas they’re advocating, and we’d like your suggestions.

Arizona State U. Will Take Over Thunderbird Business School