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Times Higher Education Releases World University Rankings, Ivy League and United States Clean House

Times Higher Education Releases World University Rankings, Ivy League and United States Clean House

Before viewing the rankings, let’s put things into perspective. Many Europeans have a chip on their shoulder when it comes to their education system, and they get offended when someone from the United States claims to have a larger one on theirs.

 

Case and point: On October 1st, an OTR editor declared that Harvard, Columbia and the University o...

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Princeton's #1 Ranking Hurting Students?

Princeton's #1 Ranking Hurting Students?

Every year, the US News and World Report ranks all the colleges in the country, and Princeton almost always takes the top spot. While many people consider this a testament to the quality of education at the school, education activists disagree.

 

Lisa Tolin from Philly.com reports:

Education activist Lloyd Thacker complains that rankings by U.S...

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