We shouldn’t eliminate legacy preferences just as people of color can finally start benefitting from them.
Education
Want Better Teachers? Don’t Tax Them.
By closing loopholes for the ultrarich, America can exempt educators from the federal income tax.
The Department of Education Needs a Researcher On Its Rule-Making Panel
How else can the agency gauge how colleges might respond to major changes in federal policies?
Which Colleges Encourage Their Students to Vote?
These institutions show that civic engagement is alive and well on American campuses.
Beware of Dubious College Rankings
Websites that rate universities are very popular and drive a lot of traffic, but many of them use flawed methodologies.
Take a Closer Look at Those Back-to-School Photos: Is Something Missing?
School photos provide a snapshot of segregated schools from across the country.
Why Apprenticeships Might Be the Future of Nursing
Registered nurses are increasingly expected to have a bachelor’s degree. Training programs are a sensible way to lessen that burden while maintaining diversity.
The Prison-to-College Pipeline
For universities squeezed by falling enrollments, recruiting ex-offenders could be a new source of revenue—and a chance to transform lives.
Why More Colleges Should Treat Students Like Numbers
A few universities are using predictive analytics to boost student success. Are they outliers—or the wave of the future?
An Innovative Fix for Rural Higher Education Deserts
Geography is a barrier to higher education for tens of millions of rural Americans. A few states have hit on an innovative solution.
Special Report
Successes of Philanthropy
