ED to investigate the impact of transfers � The Quick and the Ed

ED to investigate the impact of transfers � The Quick and the Ed

ED to investigate the impact of transfers

by Kris Amundson

Recently, Education Sector joined with a number of other organizations to request that Education Secretary Arne Duncan look at the problems created when students transfer to another university–but their credits don’t necessarily follow.
Secretary Duncan agrees. In a letter dated April 30, he writes:
“[T]here are financial and human costs associated with restrictive college credit transfer policies. We share your interest in learning more about the extent of the problem and identifying conditions and interventions that advance student success.”