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An assortment of wooden blocks that spell "FAFSA."
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This Year Isn’t Lost for FAFSA

FAFSA submissions are down significantly, but there’s time to close the gap, Bill DeBaun writes.

A paper version of the FAFSA application.
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All Hands on the FAFSA Deck

Colleges, government, high schools and community groups can find common purpose in encouraging FAFSA completion, Marvin Krislov writes.

Displaced Palestinian children gather around a vat of what appears to be soup, holding containers to collect food aid.
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Cease-Fire Now

Michael S. Roth pushes back against calls for college leaders to stay silent.

A lone female college student stands in the background of the photo. In the foreground, three students, their photos blurred, suggesting they have places to go, walk past her.
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All Eyes on Loneliness

The next step in addressing student mental health is to focus more on loneliness, Daniel Eisenberg, Joe Behen, Jan Collins Eaglin, Zainab Okolo and Jeremy Nobel write.

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Assessment of Student Learning Is Broken

And generative AI is the thing that broke it, Zach Justus and Nik Janos write.

The spare black and white cover of Svend Brinkmann’s book, “Thing: In Defense of a Thoughtful Life.”
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In Defense of the Thoughtful Life

fsvScott McLemee reviews Svend Brinkmann’s Think: In Defense of the Thoughtful Life.

An aerial view of the University of Texas at Austin campus.
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UT Austin’s Decision Is the One to Watch

The choice to reinstate a standardized test requirement speaks to how testing can be used to support student success, not just admission, Yoon S. Choi writes.

A hand can be seen adjusting a black and white sign that reads “CLOSED.”
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Yes, Colleges Do Close

Many will soon—and leaders’ collective refusal to discuss this openly only makes things worse, John J. Smetanka writes.