Trump Drops Defense of Obama Guidelines on Transgender Students
The decision changed little in the short term, but it signaled a significant change in the government’s approach to transgender issues under President Trump.
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CreditPeter Hvizdak/New Haven Register, via Associated Press Yale Will Drop John Calhoun’s Name From Building
The decision came after a series of protests from students, faculty and alumni who objected to honoring the 19th-century white supremacist statesman.
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CreditJoshua Bright for The New York Times New York Changes How It Tests for Lead in Schools’ Water, and Finds More Metal
In new tests after experts raised concerns, New York has found many more water outlets with significant levels of the metal than it did last year.
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CreditJamie Grill/Getty Images Pop Quiz | Math
Are You College-Ready?
Place yourself, with sample math questions from the newly revised Accuplacer.
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CreditThe New York Times Trying to Solve a Bigger Math Problem
Algebra is a stumbling block for many freshmen. But do so many need to be in a remedial class?
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CreditCharlie Mahoney for The New York Times Endowment Sweepstakes: How Tiny Houghton College Beat Harvard
Houghton College outperformed colleges with the biggest endowments by getting out of hedge funds and moving to a mix of low-cost index funds and mutual funds.
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CreditMark Peterson/Redux, for The New York Times The Parachute Generation
To help their children get into American universities, Chinese parents have started sending them to U.S. high schools — and paying top dollar to do it.
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CreditSean Proctor for The New York Times In Hillsdale College, a ‘Shining City on a Hill’ for Conservatives
To the erudite right, this Michigan college is what higher education should be: classical study, with no federal regulation.
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CreditMirko Illic Will You Graduate? Ask Big Data
Colleges are turning to predictive analytics to pinpoint hotspots for failure — say, a C in English comp, a B in a foundational course in your major.
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CreditMark Makela for The New York Times Fighting Racial Bias on Campus
Shaun Harper offers a path for colleges and universities struggling with racism.
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CreditSiemens Energy Inc. Wanted: Factory Workers, Degree Required
A high school diploma is no longer enough for today’s manufacturing jobs. Enter the employer. Apprenticeships are making a comeback, complete with college.
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CreditJohns Hopkins University Michael Bloomberg on How to Succeed in Business
He was ousted from Salomon Brothers before age 40 and is now one of the world’s richest men. He shares advice on how to follow in his footsteps.
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CreditMatthew Holst/Getty Images N.L.R.B. Lawyer Sees Some College Football Players as Employees, With Rights
The determination was revealed in a memo made public on Tuesday, a year and a half after the labor board effectively denied players the right to unionize.
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CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times Canada Beckons International Students With a Path to Citizenship
Universities are welcoming students from abroad as part of a government strategy to offset the country’s aging population and slowing birthrate.
