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Why Won’t Betsy DeVos Defend Civil Rights?

The U.S. Department of Education unilaterally decided to change policies to allow the OCR to ignore a large swath of civil rights complaints, argues Aba Blankson.

The Need for Human Rights Scholarship

In an era of dangerous backsliding by our government and demagogues around the world, students must help fight for fundamental freedoms and protections, argue Barbara Frey and Laura Bloomberg.

We Must Do More for International Students

Margee M. Ensign writes of the urgent requests she receives from students in Africa trying to come to the U.S. to study, and the need for American academics to continue to push a global agenda.

Ethical College Admissions: Admission Coaching

Jim Jump considers issues raised by a new trend.

Needed: A Public/Private Compact for Higher Education

That compact -- between colleges, state governments and others -- means making a sustained investment in low-income, first-generation and minority students, writes Joni Finney.

Alt-Right Now

Scott McLemee reviews a number of recent and forthcoming titles analyzing not just the alt-right but also the nearly global wave of new authoritarian and nativist movements.

'Free College' Could Make America College-Free

The issue is becoming a partisan one, which could further undermine Republican support for higher education. Those concerned about college affordability and employability might be wise to look for more moderate solutions, Ryan Craig argues.

The Contamination of Student Assessment

In fairness to students, professors shouldn’t factor class attendance, participation in class and extra credit into their final grades, argues Jay Sterling Silver.