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Another College Board Official Joins FAFSA Team

College Board chief information officer Jeff Olson is joining the Education Department’s team in charge of implementing next year’s Free...

Dependence on Bottled Water Worsens Social Inequality: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Daniel Jaffee, associate professor of sociology at Portland State University, examines why bottled water can...

Columbia University Puts 3 Administrators on Leave

Columbia University has placed three administrators on leave after they reportedly exchanged sarcastic and insensitive text messages during a campus...

Arizona Governor Vetoes Attempt to Limit Faculty Governing Power

Arizona’s Democratic governor on Friday vetoed a bill that would have diminished faculty members’ role in the shared governance of...
Joe Biden stands at a podium in front of bookshelves and a green sign that says Canceling Student Debt

Federal Judges Put Biden’s New Loan Repayment Plan on Hold

Two federal judges on Monday dealt different blows to the administration’s generous income-driven loan repayment plan. What does that mean for borrowers awaiting relief?

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OCR Chides Lafayette College for Dismissing Anti-Israel Posts as ‘Free Speech Issue’

The latest Title VI resolution agreement sheds light on how colleges are being asked to handle complaints about online speech. First Amendment advocates are concerned about the implications. 

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No-Confidence Votes for College Leaders Who Hid Negative DEI Report

Greenfield Community College leaders prematurely ended a partnership with a DEI consulting firm that issued a highly critical report. Employees are outraged. 

Harassment Investigation of USC Professor Dismissed

The University of Southern California dismissed a harassment case that was filed last fall against tenured Jewish professor John Strauss...