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Virginia Foxx, a white woman with short white hair, stands at a podium in a blue blazer.
Virginia Foxx, a white woman with short white hair, stands at a podium in a blue blazer.
Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT sit at a table in front of the House Education and Workforce Committee.
Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT sit at a table in front of the House Education and Workforce Committee.

The Fallout: What the Antisemitism Hearing Could Mean for Higher Education

December 7, 2023

After Republicans grilled three university presidents on Capitol Hill, experts weigh in on the broader implications for public opinion and the politics of colleges and universities.

Photo illustration of the three presidents who testified
Photo illustration of the three presidents who testified

3 Presidents on the Hot Seat

December 5, 2023

In a four-hour hearing, the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT steadily defended themselves, their institutions and free expression. Lawmakers remained skeptical.

Harvard students hold up white pieces of paper with black text calling for "Justice for Gaza" as part of a pro-Palestinian protest
Harvard students hold up white pieces of paper with black text calling for "Justice for Gaza" as part of a pro-Palestinian protest

Presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT Face Grilling on Capitol Hill

December 5, 2023

The House education committee invited the leaders to testify about their institutions’ responses to allegations of antisemitism—and to demand that they take stronger action.

A blue book cover with the words "Graduate Debt Free" in white lettering
A blue book cover with the words "Graduate Debt Free" in white lettering

Breaking Free From the ‘Student Loan Matrix’

December 4, 2023

A self-taught student loan researcher argues that a series of assumptions about college are ensnaring students in a debt trap—and he offers a way out.