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Congress should pass the House GOP’s plan to overhaul the Higher Education Act, writes Daniel Elkins, who argues that veterans’ groups need to broaden their accountability focus beyond for-profit colleges.

Legislation introduced this week offers members of Congress an opportunity to work together for the benefit of students and families, argues Jared Polis.

Confucius Institutes and classrooms installed in colleges and K-12 schools the world around function as propaganda branches of the Chinese government, writes Marshall Sahlins.

Scott McLemee examines Susan Zieger’s The Mediated Mind: Affect, Ephemera, and Consumerism in the Nineteenth Century, which helps put into clear view the impact of mass media culture on the way we live now.

The surprising legal case points to realities about admissions to elite colleges, writes Jim Jump.

Is it really relevant, asks Jonathan Zimmerman, to how he’d perform on the U.S. Supreme Court?

A wide spectrum of speakers voiced concerns about the growing divide in our nation and made clear that our challenges can't be solved by intellect alone, writes Thomas G. Burish.

The push for lifelong learning is fueling competition from alternative providers, but colleges and universities have a secret weapon: the deep bond they form with students, which should lead to a lifelong relationship, Chris Dellarocas writes.