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The Public's Support for (and Doubts About) Higher Ed
Survey of likely 2020 voters shows they view colleges favorably but increasingly question whether they're delivering on promises. It also suggests a disconnect between priorities of politicians and the public.
Opinion
Bias Response Teams: Fact vs. Fiction
The truth about these teams is more complex than headlines acknowledge, and misconceptions about them abound, Ryan A. Miller and four other scholars argue.
The Week in Admissions News
No jail time for coach in admissions scandal; the value of college; opportunities for students with autism; what freshmen are reading.
Scholar's Act of Atonement for Past Criticism of ROTC
An essay this weekend in the Chicago Tribune describes an academic's evolving views of Reserve Officer Training Corps. The scholar...
A Call for Open, Respectful Debate
Harvard professors who lost posts leading undergraduate residential college amid criticism of defense of Harvey Weinstein vow to promote change at the university.
4 More Colleges Go Test Optional
Latest group includes one institution -- University of Rochester -- that is competitive in admissions.
Elizabethtown Cuts Some Liberal Arts Programs
Elizabethtown College announced that it will discontinue two majors and three minors in a move designed to focus efforts on...
After Top Colleges Rejected Her, Parents Sued Her High School
While case against Sidwell Friends has not succeeded, they are now trying to take it to the U.S. Supreme Court. News comes amid focus on the demanding parents of the elite high school.