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Low-Income High Schools Shut Out
Unprecedented declines in college enrollment among new high school graduates appeared last fall. Drops were especially steep for graduates of low-income high schools.
Freshmen and Learning Loss
This year has left some high school students unengaged. How can colleges prepare?
Hiring Booms
Defying trends away from tenure, Ohio State and Syracuse will add more than 400 new tenure-track faculty members in the coming years.
Higher Ed's Parachute
Institutions are set to get a lot of money from the latest stimulus. What are they going to spend it on?
Desperate for Spring Break, Settling for Less
Most colleges and universities replaced spring break with scattered "wellness days" students could take off. The intent was to discourage travel during the pandemic, but students who stayed put found the replacement options less than satisfying.
Reopening, With Equity
Administrations are considering the upcoming fall. What sorts of equity issues are at play with a return to "normal"?
Vaccine Timing ‘Fortunate’ for Admissions
Colleges trumpet fall plans in recent weeks because they feel they need to share concrete information with prospective students. Good vaccine news helps, too.
COVID-19 and Beyond: Solutions for Academic Mothers
After reading paper after paper describing the problem, scientists urge on- and off-campus entities to help female caregivers weather the pandemic through specific policy changes and approaches.