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College-Educated Working Class: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Senator Bernie Sanders rally with Starbucks workers pushing to unionize for better pay and working conditions.

Books

Frappuccino Socialists

by Kenneth S. Baer April 7, 2026May 5, 2026

New rules on student loans and graduate borrowing could rein in tuition growth and bring accountability to colleges for programs with poor returns.

Higher Education

Amid Ideological Attacks on Higher Ed, Surprising Bipartisan Reforms Bloom

by Jon Marcus March 11, 2026March 10, 2026

Higher Education

Almost No One Needs College Algebra Anymore

by Samantha Powers February 26, 2026February 25, 2026

Students study the liberal arts at Tuskeegee Institute. The humanities mattered then and now

Higher Education

The Value of Critical Thinking: Humanities in a Technological Era

by Elwood Watson February 24, 2026February 23, 2026

Trump DEI: Brown University, pictured here, reached a settlement with the Trump administration that requires identity-based outreach and programming even as federal officials crack down on campus DEI initiatives.

How Trump Learned to Stop Worrying and Love DEI

by Alex Bronzini-Vender February 18, 2026May 5, 2026

General overall aerial view of Cal State LA, Wednesday, April 1, 2020, in Los Angeles.

Trump’s Catastrophic War on Global Talent

by Markos Kounalakis February 10, 2026February 9, 2026

Grade Inflation

The Real Cause of Grade Inflation

by Alex Bronzini-Vender January 28, 2026February 3, 2026

Higher Education

Their Value Attacked and Funding Cut, Higher Ed Fights Back

by Jon Marcus January 27, 2026January 27, 2026

Harvard’s lawsuit fighting the Trump administration’s freeze on research grants is one that every higher education institution should join.

Higher Education

The United States of America v. Higher Education

by Robert A. Scott January 26, 2026January 24, 2026

Death of Western Civilization at Harvard?

Higher Education

Reports of Western Civilization’s Death at Harvard Are Greatly Exaggerated

by Alex Bronzini-Vender January 6, 2026January 6, 2026

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