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A sign for Berkeley Law on the University of California, Berkeley, campus.

Law Schools Are Asking the Wrong Question About AI

The more interesting one is not about academic integrity. It’s about what it means to assess professional competence in a fast-changing field.

The names of programming languages like C#, Java and Python are overlaid against a laptop being used for coding.

The End of the ‘Learn to Code’ Era

It’s no wonder students are walking away from computer science: We told them the wrong story. Here’s the right one.

A group of students work on computers in a computer lab.

Stop Telling Students Computer Science Is Dying

The data says otherwise.

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Opinion

The Value and the Values of College

Higher ed is about values formation, but not in the way its critics mean.

Three wooden blocks with the words "Diversity," "Equity" and "Inclusion" against a red background.

On Keeping Sanity and Purpose While Higher Ed and DEI Are Under Attack

I offer four considerations to help navigate the year ahead.

The letters A, B, C, D and F, in different colors, against a white background.

The 5-Letter Problem With Grades

The A-through-F system is not serving students (or employers) well.

A screen displaying a generically named "A.I. Chatbot." The text fields are blank, awaiting a query.

That Chart From Brown Isn’t Really About Cheating

We made grades the point. AI just made them cheap.

An ovenbird warbler sits perched on a tree branch.

Why Study English?

Here’s how we should answer.