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The biggest blocker of innovation in higher education is also its biggest driver: college rankings. This post dissects the US News and…
College Rankings Are Rigged Daniel Morse 9 min read · Aug 13, 2021 -- 1 Listen Share The biggest blocker of innovation in higher education is also its biggest driver: college rankings. This post dissects the US News and World Report’s ranking methodology and offers a better, more equitable and modern way to rank. There is a legend of a divinely powerful magnet. It is so powerful that it could attract a paperclip thrown in mid-air. Nothing could escape its powerful force. A similar force exists in higher education: the college ranking system. Highly ranked colleges enjoy a self-fulfilling proph
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