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Across the Divide
Who Should Shape What Colleges Teach? Not the Government, Most Americans Say.
A new Chronicle poll shows bipartisan support for giving internal actors the most influence on the curriculum. But it also reveals deep political divides on other questions about higher ed. -
Public Perception
What the Public Really Thinks About Higher Education
Americans still believe in the value of a college credential, but they aren’t convinced higher education is fulfilling its promise to society, The Chronicle’s national survey shows. -
Getting Outside the Ivory Tower
The Insular World of Academic Research
More community-focused scholarship could build public trust. What’s standing in the way? -
The Invisible Hurdle
Why Transferring Credits Can Be One of Higher Ed’s Most Stubborn Barriers
Bureaucracy, institutional self-interest, and seemingly minor systemic snags can make moving from community college through a four-year institution almost unbearably difficult. -
Marketing
Can a National Marketing Campaign Change the Souring Conversation About College?
Higher ed has an image problem. -
Making the Case
The Return of College as a Common Good
Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment? -
Partisan Politics
A County Turns Against Its College
In Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, as in other places across America, disdain for higher education is thriving. -
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Public Opinion
Inside One City’s Love-Hate Relationship With Higher Ed
Most Americans think higher education is headed in the wrong direction, but they love their local college. Why?
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Here’s another story: Confidence and trust in higher ed are fast eroding.
To work in higher education is to worry over the space between those two storylines. What happens to a public good when much of the public stops thinking it’s good?
This project will examine higher ed’s public-perception problem — and the solutions to it — in our reporting and in an independent national survey conducted by The Chronicle with Langer Research Associates. The survey’s aim is to add depth and nuance to the growing body of research on how people perceive higher ed.
