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A New Era of Prison Education
With Pell Grants newly available to more incarcerated individuals, colleges should expand access to higher ed in the nation’s prisons, Judy Olian writes.
‘Inside Higher Ed’ Co-Founder to Embark on New Chapter
Scott Jaschik announces his retirement.
Affirmative Action and the Myth of Merit
A more inclusive definition of merit provides an opportunity for higher ed to reinvent itself after the Supreme Court’s damaging decision, Demetria D. Frank, Darrell D. Jackson and Jamila Jefferson-Jones write.
Not a Win for Asian American Applicants
The Supreme Court decision on affirmative action won’t change deeper reasons Asian Americans are disadvantaged in elite college admissions, Leelila Strogov writes.
Data Skills Are Just as Important as Soft Skills in Higher Education
Higher education needs to prepare students for a data-driven world, but so far it is falling short. Here’s how to get there, writes data science expert Nathan Kelber.
Heavy Weather
Scott McLemee reviews Debra Hawhee’s new book on climate and rhetoric.
Are We Losing the ‘Public’ in Public Higher Ed?
The University of Idaho’s plan to buy the University of Phoenix is a symptom of public universities operating more like for-profits, Neal Hutchens and Frank Fernandez write.
‘Fire the Accreditors’ Is a Bad—and Illegal—Idea
Federal law is clear—the government cannot dictate accreditation standards, Terry W. Hartle writes.