Colleges have their own test anxietyDaniel de Vise15 March 2012AUSTIN - Eight years ago, leaders of the University of Texas set out to measure something few in higher education had thought to question - how much their students learn before graduation.An unsettling answer emerged: arguably, not very much.That conclusion is based on results from a 90-minute essay test given to freshmen and seniors that aims to gauge gains in critical thinking and communication skills.The Texas flagship and a few…See More

By JACQUELINE LEO, The Fiscal TimesFebruary 14, 2012As we pore over President Obama's $3.8 billion budget proposal, it's clear that our national debt will increase to a troubling $18.7 trillion by 2021.  We don't know whether cutting government spending, raising taxes, stimulating the…See More