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The Case Against Education as Usual
College is still a promising investment, but the increasingly dynamic labor market requires a much more deliberate emphasis on the soft or human skills that we often claim to be cultivating passively, argues Terry McDonough.
An Open Letter on Student Debt
Our students deserve better than the mess our lending policies have created, 73 scholars write.
FAFSA for All
Requiring it would increase the chances that more low-income students go on to college as well as significantly improve the ability of the federal government to make good policy, argues Catharine B. Hill.
The New Ground Rules for Admissions
The Justice Department has failed colleges and students, writes John L. Mahoney.
Ethical College Admissions: Early Decision De-Commitment
The rules are different, putting counselors in an awkward situation, writes Jim Jump.
Simple Fixes for Income-Driven Repayment
Income-driven repayment plans are a crucial safety net for student loan borrowers, but they include well-known design flaws. Jessica Thompson and Michele Streeter write about bipartisan solutions to improve the plans.
What Took the Place of Western Civ?
What appeared during the 1980s to be an invigorating and just revision of a narrow curriculum has turned out to be no curriculum at all, writes Mark Bauerlein.