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Who Collects Nazi Memorabilia?

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The Worst Scandal in American Higher Education Isn’t in the Ivy League

Those of us who write about higher education can pay too much attention to America’s elite universities. Schools like Harvard,…

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What Most American Schools Do Wrong

Which country has the best education system? Since 2000, every three years, 15-year-olds in dozens of countries have taken the…

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Why Big Money Can’t Easily Change Campus Politics

The author of this newsletter takes a generally dim view of wealthy donors who give lots of money to America’s…

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Efforts to Protect Troubled Teens Don’t Go Far Enough

In 1994, the 15-year-old Liz Ianelli was sent by her parents to the Family Foundation School in Hancock, N.Y., which…

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Lenient Grading Won’t Help Struggling Students. Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Will.

Two weeks ago, when I wrote about the proliferation of 50 percent grading floors in K-12 schools, I was shocked…

World

Smaller Classes? At Elite Schools, Some Parents Say ‘No Thanks.’

A new law to reduce class size in New York City has large support among families, but early tensions could…

World

For Book Fairs, Scholastic Will Separate Titles That Deal With Race and Gender

Schools can opt to display these books — or not. The list includes biographies of the civil rights icon John…

World

Killing of Teacher and Hamas Assault Set a Jittery France on Edge

Another attack at a school, three years after the beheading of a teacher, has heightened anxiety about a new wave…

Finance

Warning of ‘Grave’ Errors, Powerful Donors Push Universities on Hamas

Wall Street financiers are pressing elite schools to condemn criticism of Israel. Amid pressure, the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday…

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