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The world is changing. Is higher ed ready to change with it? Senior Writer Scott Carlson helps you better understand higher ed’s accelerating evolution. Delivered every Wednesday. To read this newsletter as soon as it sends, sign up to receive it in your email inbox.

Scott Carlson, Senior Writer

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In The Edge, Scott Carlson, co-author of Hacking College, and a reporter with more than two decades of experience covering the sector, cuts to the heart of the matter. Through on-the-ground reporting and incisive analysis, Scott raises tough questions — and delivers thoughtful answers — about higher ed’s accelerating evolution. If you’re a leader in or around higher education, or if you aspire to be one, The Edge will press you to better understand not just how you do your job, but why you do it.

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