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Deregulating Apprenticeship

The Trump administration's plan for "industry-recognized" apprenticeship resembles weak quality control of for-profit career colleges, writes Mary Alice McCarthy, and would increase risk for students, employers and taxpayers.
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Ethical College Admissions: The Future of Hampshire

The college deserves praise for being honest about its financial challenges, but that transparency may not help with admissions, writes Jim Jump. The issues are particularly challenging for early decision.
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Taking the GRE… 37 Years After the Last Time

Maria Shine Stewart describes taking the exam almost four decades after her first try.
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Why Israel?

Daniel A. Segal explains why the faculty at Pitzer College has voted in support of suspending a study abroad program at the University of Haifa.
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Reading Mobilization

Scott McLemee reviews L. A. Kauffman's How to Read a Protest: The Art of Organizing and Resistance.
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Bloomberg's Gift and the Role of Endowments

The unprecedent size and chief intent of the donation help perpetuate notions that merit re-examination and debate, argues Arthur M. Hauptman.
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Michael Bloomberg: Channeling His Inner Johns Hopkins

Many commentators have missed how Bloomberg’s seismic donation can shift donor culture in higher education for the better, argues Michael T. Benson.
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Extra Credit Is Not Really Extra

Wayne Stauffer explains why he believes it's all about students' misplaced desire for choice.