May 18, 2007

12 Presidents Sign Anti-Rankings Letter

By PAUL FAIN

The nonprofit group urging colleges not to take part in institutional rankings will hold two meetings this year to follow up on a letter calling on presidents to distance their colleges from the rankings, in particular those compiled by U.S. News & World Report.

The letter was circulated by the Education Conservancy, an Oregon-based group that opposes commercial influences in college admissions. Lloyd Thacker, its director, said in Los Angeles this month at a meeting of the

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