Ranking List Draws Criticism From Educators
U S News and World Report releases its annual college rankings amid strongest organized backlash yet from educators. Despite protests that the rankings distort admissions and distract from teaching, the magazine maintains influence. An anti ranking campaign lists sixty two colleges led by Lloyd Thacker, though several have not fulfilled pledges to stop using rankings in advertising. None of the top ranked schools have signed on.
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Iowa colleges Silent on Reputation Survey in US News Rankings
Officials at Coe College and Luther College say they will not participate in the reputation survey that weighs 25 percent of the U S News college rankings while still providing other data. Cornell College weighs its options as the debate over ranking methods grows among elite institutions.
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Mint hopes presidential coins teach history lessons
Washington is well known as the first president but polls show many Americans cannot name the third or the full early sequence. The U.S. Mint plans a new dollar coin series to boost knowledge, following the success of the 50 state quarter program that engaged about 147 million people in collecting coins tied to state history.
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