Why Can’t ‘Free Speech’ Advocates Ever Defend Adjunct Professors and People of Color?
The firing of Lisa Durden after her appearance on Tucker Carlson's show exposes a major blind spot for free-speech crusaders.
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Seceding School Districts Leave Vulnerable Kids Behind
A new report takes a critical look at the school secession craze.
Attractive Students Get Higher Grades
New research finds the well-established beauty benefit applies to college courses.
Government Watchdog Will Investigate Trump Administration on Civil Rights
The commission plans to review budgets, staffing, management practices, and recent resolution efforts at civil rights offices.
Online Courses May Worsen Academic Outcomes, Especially for At-Risk Students
DeVry University's online courses lead to worse grades and higher dropout risk than their traditional counterparts, according to a new report.
Department of Education to Roll Back More For-Profit College Regulations
The regulations sought to protect student loan borrowers.
Brutal Ironies in the Flap Over Trump and ‘Julius Caesar’
Shakespeare used to be considered a defense against totalitarianism. How we flattered ourselves.
America Keeps Criminalizing Autistic Children
When non-white autistic students get in trouble, schools have a track record of escalating tensions and treating it as a criminal matter.
Can a Podcast Revitalize an Endangered Alaska Native Language?
One Juneau-based nonprofit has decided to give it a try.
The Hoax That Backfired: How an Attempt to Discredit Gender Studies Will Only Strengthen It
The latest academic stunt to receive widespread coverage raises interesting points about vanity journals and peer review, but we must also question the motives of the authors.