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More states are allowing community colleges to offer bachelor’s degrees
Diminishing access to four-year universities and majors has been holding rural students back. Community colleges say they can bridge the gap.
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Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands for deep changes
The university refused to make changes it said would “dictate what private universities can teach” and “whom they can admit and hire,” among other things.
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‘What did I say in class today?’: Teachers feel watched under Trump’s anti-DEI push
An Idaho teacher was told by her principal to take down an “Everyone is Welcome Here” poster in her classroom. It’s a symptom of President Trump’s crackdown on discussions of inclusivity in schools.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ turns 100. What’s it like teaching it today?
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has spent years on high school reading lists. How are literature professors teaching it today? And do students still find it relevant?
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Bienvenidos! Some colleges are targeting a long-neglected group: Hispanic students
Colleges are recognizing the importance of this growing pool of potential students.
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As enrollment in online college grows, students wonder: Why does it cost more?
Rather than lowering the price, some universities use online courses to subsidize everything else.
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Five years since COVID, Louisiana’s readers are thriving. This is their secret.
In 2019, Louisiana’s fourth graders ranked 50th in the country for reading. Now, they’re 16th. Here’s how the state, and one rural district, pulled it off.
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If you see something (woke), say something
Code Switch’s Gene Demby looks into the Department of Education’s new end-DEI portal that asks Americans to narc on their local public schools.
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State Dept. staffers get mixed messages on how to serve international students
A State Department program meant to convince international students to pursue higher education in the United States can’t seem to get answers on whether they’re allowed to talk about increasing diversity in U.S. classrooms.
