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Why Higher Ed Needs to Bridge the Critical Thinking Skills Gap

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The most recent results of the Collegiate Learning Assessment Plus (CLA+) test—a standardized testing initiative designed to measure college students’ critical thinking skills—are not encouraging. But before diving into the potential solutions, it’s worth spending a few moments digging deeper into the results and the test itself.

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With an Unusual Model and ‘Forbidden Courses,’ a New University Is Taking Shape in Texas

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It turns out, this fledgling university has been quietly working on raising money and finding land for the campus—and testing out its unusual model. That we're creating an institution that is going to welcome people from across the spectrum of political inclination, belief and experience. I think you gotta separate those things.

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