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Sweating Bullets at the GAO

The watchdog agency’s admission that report on for-profit colleges was flawed undermines its reputation and the government's aggressive pursuit of the sector, write Frederick M. Hess and Andrew P. Kelly.

What's High School For?

We all want more young people to attend college. Who would argue with that? Politicians and educators at all levels...

That's Offensive!

Late last month, following a protest by House G.O.P. leader John Boehner and the Catholic League president William Donohue over...

Tenure: Mend It, Don't End It

The debate over the merits of faculty tenure at universities is perennial, passionate, and polarized. Supporters hold that tenure is...

All the President's Books

In my two years working in the president's office at Harvard University, before I was laid off in spring, I...

The Climate Is in Your Head

Susan Herbst reflects on the mixed record of campus efforts to promote diversity.

We Need an Adjunct Union

It's time for a national organization, focused exclusively on collective bargaining for those off the tenure track, writes Keith Hoeller.

The Last Utopia

A new book looks at the history of the human rights movement and reaches surprising conclusions. Scott McLemee interviews the author.