A canceled issue of a Harvard scholarly journal illustrates the dangers of the Trump era.
Higher Education
Posted inHigher Education
University Boards: How They Do (and Don’t) Maintain Independence
The board at the University of Virginia failed to protect the school’s president against an assault from the Trump administration. Is this any way to run Thomas Jefferson’s school?
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New Trump Policy Could Ban Thousands of Adult Students From Classes
Many students, including U.S. citizens, lack the proper verification documents.
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Giving Students Career Tools to Be Economic Decathletes
Facing an economy that demands resilience and flexibility, students need to prepare for changing jobs and careers more than ever before.
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Trump’s Vocational Education Con
The president promised to revitalize vocational training and help the working class. Instead, he’s cutting workforce programs by a third while targeting universities with political theater.
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Student Loan Debt: What Went Wrong and How to Fix It
Student Loan Debt: From Educational Opportunity to Generational Grievance: The history of student loan debt shows how noble programs and soaring tuition have often left too many students underwater. Fortunately, there are ways to fix the problem.
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Trump’s War on International Students
The administration’s assault on international enrollment threatens not just elite institutions like Harvard, but the financial viability of regional colleges, local economies, and the soft-power infrastructure of U.S. foreign policy.
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Diversity Without Racial Preference
Richard Kahlenberg has long championed race-neutral means to achieve liberal ends. His new book meets the moment.
Posted inMagazine
The Corporate Raid on Campus
Finance industry recruiters are starving critical fields of talent and steering an entire generation into soulless jobs.
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Who Needs College Anymore?
Kathleen deLaski asks that question in a new book that asks how to make higher ed not only more accessible but applicable to Americans’ real lives.
