Divided We Learn
New data show some colleges are definitively unaffordable for many
Even as net prices begin to fall at some schools, many families are priced out
Future of Learning
Students analyze rap lyrics with code in digital humanities class
Some teachers are finding a place for coding in English, music, science, math and social studies, too
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OPINION: The Opt Out movement is gaining ground, quietly
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As more Latinos go to college, schools vie to become Hispanic-Serving Institutions
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OPINION: Faculty diversity? ‘When the guy in the white coat isn’t white, or a guy, every time’
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COLUMN: Not enough students have mentors, and we must change that
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Higher Education
‘Tiger Mother’ meets reality: Asian-American students struggle, too
With purported discrimination against Asian applicants at issue in a lawsuit against Harvard, not all Asian students end up at elite colleges, as we’ve reported. PASADENA. Calif.—Angela Lo grew up…
Higher Education
How one little-known minority group illustrates a looming problem for colleges
As demographics shift, higher education copes with new kinds of students
Higher Education
Montana vote becomes a national referendum on public confidence in higher ed
A one-of-a-kind ballot question could be a bellwether of sentiment toward academia
Divided We Learn
After colleges promised to increase it, hiring of black faculty declined
Data show the proportion of nonwhite faculty is far smaller than of nonwhite students
Future of Learning
Teaching to the student, not the test
At Revere High School, ‘student-centered learning’ has helped new immigrants and low-income children succeed. Now the school’s former leader is taking his approach district-wide.
Higher Education
At a growing number of colleges, faculty get a new role: spotting troubled students
On most campuses, however, ensuring students succeed is still not considered part of the job