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Scott McLemee reviews a number of recent and forthcoming titles analyzing not just the alt-right but also the nearly global wave of new authoritarian and nativist movements.

By Scott McLemee

In fairness to students, professors shouldn’t factor class attendance, participation in class and extra credit into their final grades, argues Jay Sterling Silver.

By Jay Sterling Silver

No one is obligated to support a boycott, but opposition to one does not justify silencing its advocates, argues Henry Reichman.

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Many professors rightly question whether research on the impact of classroom technology applies in their context, Kara McWilliams writes. Here’s how to conduct studies they can really use.

By Kara McWilliams

Robert A. Brown and David J. Chard offer lessons on how Wheelock College has joined Boston University to create a larger public mission.

By Robert A. Brown and David J. Chard

Readiness courses offered through partnerships between high schools and colleges can help ensure that more K-12 graduates have the knowledge and skills they need for college, write Elisabeth Barnett, John Squires and Jennifer Zinth.

By Elisabeth A. Barnett et al.

Colleges need to consider the implications of the move away from standardized testing in admissions, writes Ezekiel Dixon-Román.

By Ezekiel Dixon-Román

Jim Jump analyzes the flip-flop on the consideration of race in admissions.

By Jim Jump