Colleges Skirt Funding Standards by Cooking Student Records

Public universities are gaming their admissions and grading systems so they can hang on to state funding under strict new standards, a new study shows.

After some states enacted regulations that tie funding for community and public colleges to the academic success of their students, many schools–including community colleges–began denying admission to students with less potential and inflating student grades, researchers said in a Columbia University study released last week (pdf).

By Natalie Kitroeff

Full Story: http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-11-24/community-and-state-colleges-are-cheating-to-meet-funding-standards#r=hpt-ls