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A Fraught Balancing Act
Some college leaders quickly cracked down on students and faculty voicing support for rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol. Others walked a fine line between protecting free speech rights and tamping down incendiary language.
Stanford Reverses Choice to Bring Freshmen, Sophomores to Campus
Stanford University this weekend scrapped plans to bring freshmen and sophomores back to campus for its winter quarter, citing the...
More of a ‘Sieg Heil’ Than a Question…
Audience member interrupts panelist at last week's historical archaeology conference -- and gives her the Nazi salute when she tries to redirect the conversation.
CDC Compares COVID-19 Rates in Counties With In-Person and Remote Classes
A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released Friday, compared the rates of COVID-19 exposure in counties...
The Week in Admissions News
Trump commutes a sentence; Democrats control the Senate; grades and the pandemic; prison education.
Biden to Extend Pause on Student Loan Payments
As expected, President-elect Joe Biden will, upon taking office Jan. 20, instruct the Education Department to continue the pause excusing...
New Orleans Reforms Are Making a Difference
Study finds that, post-Katrina, more students are going to college and succeeding there.
How Much Colleges Will Get in Coronavirus Relief
Arizona State University will get the most aid of the $20.2 billion Congress is sending colleges and universities in the...