Steven Johnson
Reporter (former)
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Steven Johnson is an Indiana-born journalist who’s reported stories about business, culture, and education for The Chronicle of Higher Education, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic. In his free time, he practices illustration, Spanish, Chinese, and poetry.
Stories by this Author
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NewsIn a Tense Meeting, Miami Dade Trustees Name an Interim President
The decision follows weeks of political turmoil and accusations of a rigged presidential search. The new one may take several more months. -
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Strikes at Colleges Are at a 7-Year High as Unions Rebound
Last year saw the most strikes across colleges since 2012, more than double the number in 2017, a new study found. More unions have formed in the same period. -
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Women-Only STEM Programs Target the Gender Gap. Now the Education Dept. Is Investigating Them for Bias.
Supporters of the programs argue that the inquiries distort the purpose of Title IX protections. -
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Student Debt Rises Among the Oldest Borrowers
Over two recent decades, older students have drastically increased the rates at which they borrow for college. They’re also racking up higher amounts. -
Free Speech on Campus
Conservatives Say Professors’ Politics Ruins College. Students Say It’s More Complicated.
Most students say they’re comfortable sharing their views in classrooms. But some conservatives among them still report feeling unwelcome. -
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Just in Time for Fall Term, a Cyberattack Forces an Entire College’s Systems Offline
Despite a “severe” malware attack, the Stevens Institute of Technology says it believes no personal data have been exploited. -
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Ethnic-Studies Scholars Hoped Their Curriculum Would Break Boundaries. Critics Are Calling It Propaganda.
The proposed course of study comes as state lawmakers are considering making ethnic studies mandatory for high schoolers and Cal State students. -
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An Escalating Tenure Fight Catches Students in the Crossfire
A professor says Macalester College is continuing a yearslong pattern of retaliation and discrimination against her. Both say students are getting dragged into the battle. -
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‘We Lost the Whole Field’: Scientists Work to Revive Gun Research After a 20-Year Chill
Gun violence is “hyperendemic,” some researchers say, and they are struggling to rebuild its study following a long pause in federal funding. -
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As Competition Mounts, 2U Signals Big Changes for Online Education
The company said it was slowing growth in its core business of online graduate programs while pursuing shorter courses and boot camps.
