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The Edge5 Notable Findings as Colleges Respond to Enrollment Worries
A survey highlights moves toward more online and hybrid courses, new microcredential offerings, and a pursuit of students who had stopped out. -
The Justices Step In
U.S. Supreme Court Will Take Up Biden’s Debt-Cancellation Plan
The justices will hear arguments in February. In the meantime, millions of borrowers who had hoped for student-debt relief this fall will have to wait. -
The Edge
New Ideas Are Emerging to Help Strapped Colleges
Grants from a new philanthropy-backed fund are fueling interesting experiments. One approach, involving a small college in Boston, seems especially promising — and potentially replicable. -
Privacy vs. Safety
What a Shooting at the U. of Arizona Tells Us About Student Privacy and Campus Safety
The death of a professor last month brought renewed scrutiny to Ferpa, which faculty members say was used as justification for keeping them in the dark about violent threats. -
'Complicated Place'
Colleges Struggle to Provide Clarity Amid Disruption in Student-Debt Cancellation
Students and alumni might have to resume payments in January, and administrators aren’t sure what to tell them. -
The Edge
New Ways to Measure Colleges’ Value
What if metrics tracked access, student-centeredness, and community impact? -
The Edge
Teaching Colleges How to Undo the Barriers They’ve Created
A new organization builds on proven strategies to eliminate socioeconomic attainment gaps among students. -
Election 2022
What the Election Results Mean for Higher Ed
If Republicans maintain their slight edge in the race for the House of Representatives, look for an uptick in scrutiny of student-debt relief, Title IX, and other higher-ed issues. -
Politics
College Is a Dividing Line in Politics. Here’s What You Need to Know.
In the past three elections, the gap has widened between voters with college degrees and voters without them. -
The Edge
Putting ‘Digital Equity’ Into the Equation on EdTech Deals
Helping low-income and underrepresented students isn’t just good ethics. It’s good for business.
