The Fine Line Campus Tour Guides Walk—Backwards
Guides are expected to serve as the face of the university and as an authentic voice for prospective students. Can they truly be both?
Education
Colleges Would Rather Freshmen Not Choose Their Roommates
Though many new students want to choose for themselves, schools prefer to use dorms as a way to introduce young adults to new perspectives.
Republicans Changed Their Mind About Higher Education Really Quickly
A majority of them no longer think campuses are setting the country on the right course. What happened?
Alaska Still Hasn’t Saved Its Universities
The governor agreed to halve his proposed budget cuts. But the school system still stands to lose $70 million.
Secrets and Lies in the School Cafeteria
A tale of missing money, heated lunchroom arguments, and flaxseed pizza crusts
How They (Online Graduate Programs) Get You
Eager to attract students to new online graduate programs, selective universities have adopted surprisingly aggressive telemarketing practices.
Teaching Toni Morrison
My life was never the same after reading Beloved. And I hope my students’ won’t be either.
When ‘Back to School’ Means Back to Mass-Shooting Fears
High-profile massacres have created ambient, worsening anxiety about gun violence on K–12 campuses.
‘Popular’ Kids Aren’t That Special
They do play a role in setting a school’s norms—but kids’ parents and close friends have more sway.
The Whiter, Richer School District Right Next Door
Public schools’ dependence on local property taxes means some districts get isolated from the financial resources in their communities.