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Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees
While some say such degrees could increase college affordability, two groups blasted them as “stripped-down curriculum that prioritizes speed.”
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Legal Insurrection
· Jul 9, 2026
U. of Tennessee Chattanooga Requires ‘Commitment To Diversity’ for Teaching Program Candidates
“To be considered for admission to the TEP, an undergraduate or post-baccalaureate student must: Demonstrate a commitment todiversity,” reads the catalog. The post U. of Tennessee Chattanooga Requires ‘Commitment To Diversity’ for Teaching Program Candidates first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.
Bacon’s Rebellion
· Jul 11, 2026
Doctrinaire Humbug for UVA First-Years
by the Jefferson Council Every incoming student in UVA’s College of Arts Sciences is required to take four two-credit “Engagements” courses their first year — eight credits total, out of roughly 30 a first-year typically completes. It isn’t optional. It’s a graduation requirement, built into the College Curriculum that replaced UVA’s older general education []
Inside Higher Ed
· Jun 30, 2026
Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees
Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees Sara Weissman Tue, 06/30/2026 - 03:00 AM The American Association of University Professors and American Federation of Teachers came out against three-year degrees after Massachusetts announced plans to adopt them. Byline(s) Sara Weissman
The College Fix
· Jul 1, 2026
Massachusetts colleges gain approval for three-year degrees as schools battle enrollment decline
Suffolk University and Merrimack College in Massachusetts became the latest universities to gain approval for three-year bachelor’s degree programs after the Board of Higher Education gave the green light Friday. The colleges join more than 60 other institutions that have approved three-year degree pathways in recent years, according to The College Investor. California State University, []
UrduPoint
· Jun 24, 2026
HEC body okays programme learning outcomes for undergraduate degree programmes
HEC body okays programme learning outcomes for undergraduate degree programmes
The Thomas B. Fordham Institute
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This profile is one of 51 state profiles accompanying Fordham’s report, A Crowded Table: Teacher Union Strength in 2026, which updates Fordham’s 2012 rankings of state teacher union strength. Oregon has the nation’s sixth-strongest teacher unions. Relative to their counterparts in other states, they exhibit the most strength in Perceived Influence (3rd), followed by Resources and Membership (6th), Involvement in Politics (9th), Labor and Bargaining Policies (12th), and Policy Wins and Losses ( Read More
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Related coverage for "Virginia and Ohio join effort to design 3-year bachelor’s degrees": Legal Insurrection — U. of Tennessee Chattanooga Requires ‘Commitment To Diversity’ for Teaching Program Candidates. Bacon’s Rebellion — Doctrinaire Humbug for UVA First-Years. Inside Higher Ed — Faculty Unions Slam 3-Year Degrees. The College Fix — Massachusetts colleges gain approval for three-year degrees as schools battle enrollment decline. UrduPoint — HEC body okays programme learning outcomes for undergraduate degree programmes. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute — {"a":{"_":"Oregon‘s Teacher Union Strength Profile ","href":"/oregons-teacher-union-strength-profile","hreflang":"en"}}