Ideas Politics No, Professors Aren’t Discriminating Against Conservative Students A major study led by a lifelong Republican debunks this popular right-wing talking point. David M. Perry
Key Takeaways News in Brief Kamala Harris’ Student Debt Forgiveness Plan Is Part of a Broader Proposal to Support Black Entrepreneurs The plan, which has drawn intense criticism for its specificity, is just one piece of a bigger proposal. Kelley Czajka
Ideas A Better Way of Understanding the Debate Over Free Speech on Campus In the nationwide debate over campus free speech, a lot of apparent disagreement derives from failing to separate the objects of study, and the habitat where study takes place. Ada Palmer
Education How Should Teachers Deal With Distracting Technology in the Classroom? A new study finds students believe it is a teacher's responsibility to get them to not use technology for purposes unrelated to class. James McWilliams
Ask Pacific Standard: Food Insecurity Social Justice Half of College Students Are Food Insecure. Are Universities Doing Enough to Help Them? As more students search for their next meal, there's increasing demand for programs that go beyond the food pantry. Emily Moon
Education A California Bill Would Let College Athletes Sign Endorsement Deals, in Spite of the NCAA Female athletes stand to gain especially from the prospective passage of the legislation. James McWilliams
Ask Pacific Standard: Food Insecurity Social Justice College Students Are Going Hungry A new report finds that around half of all college students fear running out of food before having the money to buy more. James McWilliams
Education Colleges Are Attracting More Latinx Students, but Aren’t Doing Enough to Help Them Succeed Like many U.S. colleges, Indiana University–Northwest is seeing a sharp rise in Latinx students—but support for them is lagging. Aaron Cantú
News in Brief The (Short) PS Interview Can the College Board Measure Adversity on the SAT? The College Board plans to score a student's adversity from one to 100. Emily Moon
Ideas What Can We Learn From the Campus Free Speech Debates? Amherst's "Common Language Guide" set off a conservative media firestorm, pitting free speech against equality. James McWilliams