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The Costly Downside to Ditching AP

While the program has its downsides, schools looking to give their students a more equal footing as college candidates shouldn’t overlook the benefits, argues Ali Lincoln.

The Problem That Would Not Be Tolerated Elsewhere

Despite a silence that is “brutal,” the medical profession has known for decades that significant numbers are being sexually harassed on campuses, argues Billie Wright Dziech.

Ethical College Admissions: A Tale of Two Washington and Lees

Jim Jump considers an attempt to confront an institution's history.

Snowflakes and Free Speech on Campuses

Shawna Shapiro surveys students in the wake of a controversy at her institution and discovers insights into what’s missing in the discourse.

Crown of Creation

Scott McLemee reviews Michael Ohl’s The Art of Naming, which explores some of the one million animal species that have been identified.

An Inside Look at Why Accreditation Works

Describing his service on a voluntary visiting team, Bob Ubell defends regional accreditation as a form of “deliberative democracy” and urges us not to hand it over to a federal education police force.

The Audacity to Innovate: Pioneering an Online J.D. Program

Responding to the challenges they've faced, law schools are moving cautiously -- and boldly -- into digital education, writes Christopher P. Chapman.

Colleges Re-Bound?

We need high-quality educational and training options for people who truly don’t want degrees, but such options cannot replace degrees and should not be an excuse to ignore social and economic inequities, argues Chris W. Gallagher.