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A photo of President Trump and Secretary of Education Linda McMahon: Trump holds up his signed executive order directing the dismantlement of the Department of Education. Both are smiling.

An Unreliable Partner

Under Linda McMahon’s leadership of ED, colleges should prepare for a student aid policy characterized by inefficiencies and overreach, Daniel A. Collier writes.

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Late Decision: Admissions Innovation or Gimmick?

Jim Jump breaks down Bennington’s College new “late decision” option.

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Preserving AI

Future scholars will need an enduring digital record of AI technology, Thomas Padilla writes.

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Where Is Congress?

Broad structural reform, directed by Congress, is what’s needed to fix America’s colleges, Kyle Beltramini writes.

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Opinion

Sublimating the Grief of the Left Behind

Academic job loss really is different from other kinds of job losses, Deepa Das Acevedo writes.

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Yes, Students Still Want to Go to College

Despite the doom and gloom, the data shows strong demand from students for college—let’s help them get there, Bill DeBaun writes.

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A Better Measure of Financial Health

The Trump administration should change how it evaluates the financial health of higher ed institutions, Ariel Sokol writes.

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Dear Colleagues: The Time for Boldness Is Now

In a letter to fellow faculty, Nolan L. Cabrera argues that self-censorship is not a strategy for self-preservation.