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Publicizing (Alleged) Plagiarism

Berkeley has launched investigation into plagiarism allegations against Terrence Deacon in response to very public campaign for Deacon to admit to alleged oversight errors in citations.

Performing Under Pressure

As policymakers clamor to hold colleges accountable, new Gates-sponsored research tries to establish fair rules for measuring institutional performance.

'Cheating in College'

Amid recent scandals, authors discuss new book on "why students do it and what educators can do about it."

Gaps in Grad Rates for Athletes

An alternative method of measuring athletes' graduation rates shows football players lag behind their full-time, non-athlete peers in most conferences, with black athletes in many cases faring especially poorly.
Opinion

Clear Expectations on Readiness

Colleges and policymakers could help more students succeed by making non-academic college readiness part of Common Core standards, write Melinda Mechur Karp and Rachel Hare Bork.
Opinion

Why the Great Cheat

Harvard students -- just like Lance Armstrong -- have already reached a summit, so why do they feel the need to break the rules? That's what happens when we make outcomes more important than the experience, Steve Gimbel argues.

The Community College Pipeline

Study shows that 45 percent of bachelor's degree recipients studied at two-year institutions first -- as many as three-quarters in some states.

Dishonorable Conduct?

It may not be easy for Harvard to address academic integrity issues raised by a cheating scandal.