Afternoon Update: Why Evidence-Based Teaching Doesn't Always Go as Planned

A collegewide learning language; more Americans skip college; tuition/fees rise 4.7% since 2020; Bard stops cooperating with "U.S. News"; and more. ADVERTISEMENT [Afternoon Update Logo]( Did someone forward you this newsletter? [Sign up free]( to receive your own copy. You can now read The Chronicle on [Apple News]( [Flipboard]( and [Google News](. WHAT THE EVIDENCE SAYS [Professors Have Been Urged to Adopt More-Effective Teaching Practices. Why Are Their Results So Mixed?]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( One big reason: They’re not always doing what they think they’re doing. ADVERTISEMENT TEACHING [A University-Wide Language for Learning]( By Beckie Supiano [STORY IMAGE]( A new initiative at the University of Iowa aims to create a common vocabulary for students, professors, and staff. ENROLLMENT [Jaded With Education, More Americans Are Skipping College]( Hundreds of thousands of people who came of age in the pandemic didn’t go to college. Many, deterred by cost or student-loan debt, turned to hourly jobs or careers that don’t require degrees. What looked like a pandemic blip has turned into a crisis, with enrollment dropping 8 percent from 2019 to 2022, even after in-person classes resumed. The slide is the steepest on record. (Associated Press) DATA [College Tuition and Fees Are Up 4.7% Since February 2020, Labor Dept. Reports]( The rise was less than the 15.7-percent increase in prices for all items over the same period, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. FEDERAL POLICY [Higher-Ed Provisions of President Biden’s Budget for the 2024 Fiscal Year]( The plan, for the fiscal year that begins on October 1, would increase spending on Pell Grants and other student-aid programs, would expand free community colleges, and would support tribal, minority-serving, historically Black, and under-resourced colleges, among other things. Republicans in Congress said the budget would never be approved. (Education Department statement, The Chronicle) THE PECKING ORDER [Bard College Ends Participation in ‘U.S. News & World Report’ College Rankings]( The New York college cited as its [rationale]( the rankings’ “inherent flaws and the harm they cause to students, families, and institutions alike.” Bard [followed]( Colorado College as the [most]( recent [institution]( to [stop cooperating]( in the rankings’ production. (Bard statement, The Chronicle) STUDENT SAFETY [Parents of Student Who Died in Hazing Incident Are Awarded $6.1 Million]( The jury’s verdict concerned the alcohol-fueled death, after a Phi Delta Theta ritual in 2017, of Max Gruver, a freshman at Louisiana State University at Baton Rouge who was pledging the fraternity. It’s not clear how much Stephen and Rae Ann Gruver will actually receive because they have already settled out of court with most of the defendants. (The Advocate) ACCIDENT [College Student in Flight Training Is Among Dead in Florida Collision]( The Polk State College student was being trained in an airplane operated by the college and Sunrise Aviation, local authorities said. It collided with another airplane, and both fell into a lake. (WESH) EVENTS [Browse Upcoming and On-Demand Virtual Events]( [STORY IMAGE]( Join a discussion with national experts and leading practitioners on how to navigate an uncertain future and what new ideas your institution can pursue. NEWSLETTER [Sign Up for the Teaching Newsletter]( Find insights to improve teaching and learning across your campus. Delivered on Thursdays. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, [sign up]( to receive it in your email inbox. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CHRONICLE Enjoying the newsletter? [Subscribe today]( for unlimited access to essential news, analysis, and advice. SPONSOR CONTENT | University of Technology Sydney [Could Algae Help in the Fight Against Climate Change?]( ADVERTISEMENT FROM THE CHRONICLE STORE [Reimagining the Student Experience - The Chronicle Store]( [Reimagining the Student Experience]( Many colleges are rethinking and reshaping what has broadly become known as the student experience. [Order your copy today]( to explore the many forces affecting the student experience with the goal of making students’ time on campus more engaging. NEWSLETTER FEEDBACK [Please let us know what you thought of today's newsletter in this three-question survey](. This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Read this newsletter on the web](. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2023 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037