Academe Today: The Dubious Data Behind the Rankings Farce

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Do the ‘U.S. News’ Rankings Rely on Dubious Data?

By Francie Diep

Researchers who submit to the publication say survey answers are subject to errors, ambiguity, and pressure to look good.

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THE REVIEW | OPINION

The Rankings Farce

By Colin Diver

U.S. News and its ilk embrace faux-precise formulas riven with statistical misconceptions.

ACADEMIC FREEDOM

U. of Wisconsin Delays Free-Speech Survey That Led One Chancellor to Quit

By Megan Zahneis

A controversial survey to poll students, scheduled to begin on Thursday, has been delayed amid questions about whether it had been properly approved.

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Students Share Why College Seems Even Harder This Year

By Beth McMurtrie

Professors are reporting a “stunning” level of disengagement this year. So what’s happening?

THE REVIEW | ESSAY

What Comes After Meritocracy?

By Steven Brint

A system based on civics would be a welcome replacement for our beleaguered status quo.

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