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Opinion

About That UCSD Math Report

Declining math skills are a real problem nationally, but UC San Diego is an unusual case—and other California colleges offer a range of promising models for rethinking calculus requirements.

A dense mass of protesters against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement fill a Minneapolis street. Many hold signs; the largest signs say things like “Killer ICE: Off Our Streets.”
Opinion

To Avoid More Tragic Deaths, ICE Needs Higher Education and Training Standards

Higher ed can play an important role in making federal immigration enforcement safer.

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Opinion

Replicating Affluence Is Not the Path to Equity

We need to rethink our assumptions about college access.

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Opinion

The Classroom as an Attention Sanctuary

In today’s attention economy, faculty and students must work especially hard together to protect the classroom as a space for authentic learning.

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Opinion

Florida’s Syllabus Regulations Will Lead to Stunted College Classrooms

Setting a fixed reading list 45-plus days before classes start is not a recipe for good teaching.

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Opinion

Gaming the System? Extended Time on Tests Is Often a Waste of Time

Extra time on a well-designed college exam rarely benefits anyone.

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Opinion

MSI Cuts Create Barriers for Indigenous Learners

Cuts to colleges that serve Native students undermine a legal and moral obligation.

A student, photographed from behind, stands in front of the door to the financial aid services office.
Opinion

The Next Compliance Risk: Experience Itself

Remote or hybrid work is not merely a perk: It’s one of the few retention tools we have to stem the loss of experienced financial aid professionals.