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

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.
Opinion

Stop Telling Students Computer Science Is Dying

The data says otherwise.

The words "Northeastern University" are carved on a circular stone wall above a flowerbed.
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.
Opinion

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.
Opinion

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.
Opinion

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.
Opinion

Why Study English?

Here’s how we should answer.

A directional campus sign says "Admissions/Campus Tours."
Opinion

Tell Your Enrollment Story Before Someone Else Does

If colleges and universities don’t act now to explain their admission decisions, they will be vulnerable to political attacks.