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Title IX Trojan Horse?
New federal investigation theoretically is based on respect for the law barring gender bias, but advocates for women's sports see an attack on protections for female athletes.
College Accountability, From the Left
Center for American Progress, which has Obama's ear, proposes data-driven consumer protection office to safeguard students' interest in higher education.
The Power of Race
New research on admissions at elite colleges shows the role of affirmative action, the extent and limits of cross-racial interaction among students, and significant gaps in academic performance.
Harvard Movie, Filmed at Hopkins, Angers Students
The cities (and colleges campuses) we see in the movies are not always what they claim to be -- and...
Israel Boycott Fight Moves to Norway
The fight over academic boycotts of Israel -- which has been centered in Britain -- has shifted to Norway, The...
McMaster Teaching Assistants Strike
About 2,700 teaching and research assistants walked off the job Monday at McMaster University, in Ontario, The Canadian Press reported...
Ultimatum Over Ole Miss Fight Song
The University of Mississippi has altered its fight song to discourage a chant of "the South will rise again," based...
Guilty Plea by Former Education Department Official
Matteo Fontana, the former general manager for financial-partner services in Education Department's student-aid office, pleaded guilty to conflict-of-interest and false-statement...