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A close-up photo of a person holding a smartphone, surrounded by educational icons -- including a graduation cap, a magnifying glass, a person teaching at a chalkboard -- suggesting the concept of educational technology.
Opinion

We Need to Ask Smarter Questions of Ed Tech

We should be holding marketing claims to the same scrutiny we bring to assessing research results, Laura Nicole Miller writes.

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Opinion

They Attack Because We’re Strong, Not Weak

A longer-term view makes clear how strong U.S. higher ed actually is—though the rules are now being reset, Frank Fernandez writes.

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Opinion

In Defense of Malcolm Gladwell and ‘Revenge of the Tipping Point’

Why Gladwell’s mediocre social science and simplistic critiques of elite higher education should not dissuade academics from reading his books.

Opinion

Managing Political Risk

Five things every president and board can do to optimize their position.

Opinion

The Manhattan Statement: A Debate

Eric Kaufmann responds to John K. Wilson’s criticisms of a conservative group’s “new contract” for higher ed.

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Opinion

Why Grad Students Can’t Afford to Ignore AI 

Dinuka Gunaratne offers a framework for thoughtful engagement.

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Opinion

Do Regional Publics Know Their Product?

Perhaps higher education is not a product that can be endlessly innovated, Scott M. Reznick writes.

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Opinion

Columbia’s Agreement: A Win for Authoritarianism

The disastrous deal between Columbia and the federal government only strengthens illiberal rule behind a façade of liberal values, Austin Sarat writes.