As the university’s longtime president, Derek Bok fought for racial preferences. Now, the nonagenarian icon of the educational establishment not only bows to the monumental Supreme Court ruling against Harvard but also has wise ideas for making campuses truly diverse.
Education
Education in America, from K–12 to college to the future of work: what works for students and what doesn’t. Home of the Washington Monthly College Guide and Rankings.
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The Underemployed College Graduate and How Not to Become One
Choosing the right fields of study, the right school, and getting an internship can all make a big difference.
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Canceling Liz Magill Will Be Bad News for Free Speech
The firing of University of Pennsylvania is bad for free speech and will also hurt those combattingg antisemitism.
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Against University Statements
A professor explains why presidents and administrators on campus should foster dialogue on important issues rather than just issue pronouncements.
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Biden Takes On Bad Colleges Trump Protected
New “gainful employment” rules should help graduates of vocational education programs earn enough to repay their loans. But will the rules stay in place?
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How the Military Can Save Affirmative Action
Service academies like West Point have figured out how to diversify admissions without sacrificing high standards—or running afoul of the Supreme Court. Civilian colleges should do the same.
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How We Can Help Daniela
Soon, a quarter of public school students may be classified as English-language learners, but the rigid reliance on one standardized test leaves many students like mine languishing in classes where they don’t belong—while their real needs go unaddressed. It doesn’t have to be that way.
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Why We Wrote an Amicus Brief to Contest the Stop WOKE Act
Under Ron DeSantis, Florida is waging war on freedom of speech in its schools and universities.
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Why Does Ron DeSantis Want to “Fix” a High-Ranking College?
New College, a small public liberal arts school the Florida governor wants to overhaul, already scores well on the Washington Monthly’s college list—and U.S. News’s, too.
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Unlike AmeriCorps, the California Service Plan Benefits Residents and the Undocumented
The state’s impressive CollegeCorps program aids postsecondary students in exchange for community service.
