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Closing Higher Ed’s Equity Gaps

Colleges and universities need to reaffirm their commitment to equity.
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The Aesthetic Pleasures of Scholarly Writing

While it may seem unlikely, such writing can actually provide a great opportunity for playing with the meanings and the music of language, writes David F. Labaree.
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Resuscitating Dead Money

Donors give money because they want you to spend it. It’s worth the effort and investment for your college to do research into whether a contributor’s funds are really restricted.
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Social Capital Begins at Home

Thoughts on a conversation with The Girl.
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What Ails Our Labor Market Is Evident in College

Both colleges and employers must fix work-readiness failures and inequitable work-readiness practices, writes Brandon Busteed.
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‘Rigorous’ and ‘Weed-Out’ Are Not Synonymous

The controversial firing of an organic chemistry professor at New York University speaks to broader issues about student success in “weed-out” courses, Jonathan Zimmerman writes.
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Literacy Is Power

Literacy’s uses and liberatory potential.