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The Chronicle’s opinion, analysis, and culture section, with op-eds, book reviews, interviews, letters, scholar profiles, and essays about the ideas and controversies shaping higher education.
The Review | Opinion
By Anne Kim November 4, 2024
America’s system of remedial education is badly in need of reform.
The Review | Essay
By Agnes Callard November 4, 2024
The current debates about institutional speech miss the point.

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The Review | Opinion
By Brendan Cantwell October 31, 2024
Trump’s first term landed a glancing blow. A second could yield a direct hit.
The Review | Essay
By Matthew Kirschenbaum, Rita Raley October 31, 2024
The existential threat of the newest wave of ed-tech.
The Review | Essay
By Lee Alan Dugatkin October 31, 2024
John Calhoun’s mouse heaven turned into mouse hell.
The Review | Essay
By Len Gutkin October 30, 2024
For some students, militancy is once again the rage.
The Review | Opinion
By Alex Morey October 29, 2024
The controversial law professor offers a test of principle.
The Review | Essay
By Franklin Eccher October 28, 2024
The Port Huron Statement still offers a pathway to the university as utopia.
The Review | Essay
By Paul Bloom October 25, 2024
Academic journals are not immune from ideological bias.
The Review | Opinion
By Sarah Reber, Sarah Turner October 24, 2024
The legal uncertainty over repayments serves neither borrowers nor the state.
The Review | Essay
Academic freedom doesn’t authorize unprofessional conduct.
The Review | Opinion
The university suspended students from the library. Will it suspend faculty members?