March 31, 2023
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 69, Issue 15cover story
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The Future of STEMMeet the Stanford Professor at the Center of the Knock-Down, Drag-Out Math Wars
Jo Boaler is leading the math-instruction revolution. Critics say her claims don’t always add up.
highlights
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Tech and Teaching
ChatGPT Is Already Upending Campus Practices. Colleges Are Rushing to Respond.
Skeptics and fans alike wrestle with the practical and ethical questions such tools present. -
Education Behind Bars, and Beyond
With Restoration of Pell, More Students Will Leave Prison With College Credit. Are Colleges Ready?
Critics say too many college programs end at the prison gate.
also in the issue
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Politics and Race
Lawmakers Expand Their Assault on Colleges’ DEI Efforts
A Chronicle analysis shows a concerted effort in 13 states to dismantle the ways colleges recruit and retain students of color. -
Mixed Opinions
The Ed Dept. Is Reconsidering College-Recruitment Practices. Here Are 7 Reactions We Heard.
Dozens weighed in on the pros and cons of current guidance during this week’s listening sessions. -
Health and Wellness
What Does a Healthy Campus Actually Look Like? A New Study Offers Ideas.
Researchers shed light on how small interventions can create a better environment. -
Data
Higher Ed’s Research Footprint Is Growing
Colleges and universities increased the amount of space they’ve dedicated to research by 17 percent over a decade. -
The Review | Essay
How to Combat Tribalism on Campus
Students are quick to condemn those who disagree with them. We must equip them to argue better. -
The Review | Opinion
Students Shouldn’t Always Choose Higher-Paying Majors
A focus on small differences in future-earnings statistics can lead students astray. -
The Review | Opinion
The Lost Art of Academic Conversation
Faculty members no longer have time to indulge in the free play of ideas. -
Advice
The Great Tenure-Track Job Search Show
How a British baking show is (and isn’t) a reasonable metaphor for the academic hiring market.
