Department of Education to Roll Back More For-Profit College Regulations
The regulations sought to protect student loan borrowers.
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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.
Calling Us ‘Customers’ Doesn’t Solve the Student Debt Crisis
Far-right orthodoxy on education casts students as customers paying for a service. That rhetoric tricks students into chasing bad options.
Head of Federal Student Financial Aid Office Resigns
James Runcie submitted his resignation following an apparent disagreement with Betsy DeVos over his scheduled testimony on improper aid payments.
Music Teachers Believe a Lot of Myths
New research from Germany suggests many are unclear regarding which claims about music and the brain have actually been confirmed.
As Federal Trans Protections Shift, Higher Education Adapts
As the Trump administration moves to roll back protections for trans students, institutions of higher learning find themselves caught in the middle.
Should Graduate Students Unionize?
As elections for unionization continue throughout the country, students find themselves not only at odds with their school administrations—but also with each other.