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Latest ACTA report outlines challenges among Virginia's colleges and universities

ACTA today released the ninth in its series of state reports—this one on the Commonwealth of Virginia. The report explores key areas of public interest: general education requirements, cost and effectiveness, and governance structures at 39 public and private colleges and universities in Virginia. It finds that in too many places, graduation rates are low, administrative bloat is high and tuition is taking an ever larger percentage of family income. The report warns that certain trends—if ignored—threaten to erode the Commonwealth’s historic prominence in American higher education.

ACTA applauds Brown's decision to restore ROTC, but there's more work to be done

On the heels of ACTA's column in the Providence Journal calling on the Brown Board of Trustees to welcome ROTC back onto campus, the Board announced it would open an office on campus. ACTA recently sent a letter to Chancellor Tisch and other members of the Brown Corporation to laud them for the decision and to urge them to ensure a smooth and speedy implementation. The letter discussed transportation options for students who participate in ROTC programs on other campuses, the need for courses that teach the military history of the United States, and a serious discussion of course credit options for ROTC students. Said Neal in the letter: "The Brown Corporation's recent actions have taken a great step toward ensuring that Brown students are able to pursue a full range of opportunities for service in the future."

Pearl Harbor: Do We Still Remember The Lessons We Learned 70 Years Ago?

The sacrifices of our greatest generation are being lost on our youngest generation, says ACTA press secretary Daniel Burnett in a column that was published in nearly 20 newspapers around the country. College students are graduating without knowing the causes, effects and long-term political ramifications of the events of Dec. 7, 1941. ACTA promotes a strong educational foundation that teaches American history. Today, as you take a moment to reflect on the tragic events of the attack on Pearl Harbor, take just a moment to read Burnett’s column.

What Will They Learn? Rates Over 1,000 Colleges on Core Subjects

The What Will They Learn? study is gaining traction nationwide as students and parents search for a better alternative to other college rating systems that don't answer one crucial question: What Will They Learn? This year's study—a survey of more than 1,000 public and private institutions nationwide—has been featured by dozens of news organizations, including the Washington Post. In this video segment, called "Grading America's Colleges," ACTA President Anne D. Neal talks with the Wall Street Journal about ACTA's findings and the crumbling of the core curriculum in America's colleges and universities. Take a look.

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