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Biden's Plan to Forgive Student Debt is in the Hands of the Supreme Court
More than 40 million borrowers could be affected by the outcome.
By Eric Lutz
How Students Are Reacting to TikTok Bans at Major Universities
“Everyone’s frustrated,” a University of Texas student says.
By Rachel Janfaza
Some Students Are Selling Body Parts to Pay for Their Education
College students are using blood plasma money to pay down their student debt.
By Kathleen McLaughlin
The ‘Divine Nine’ Helped Shape Civil Rights History
These all-Black sororities and fraternities played a role in pivotal social movements.
By Eric L. Ewing and Kate Doak-Keszler
I Couldn’t Distill My Trauma Into a College Essay
The admissions process assumes it’s easy for students to summarize our lives.
By Emi Nietfeld
What Would Class-Based Affirmative Action Look Like?
The goal is to increase the number of low-income students in higher education.
By Zachariah Sippy
These Supreme Court Cases Could End Affirmative Action at Colleges
Here’s what that would look like.
By Tristin Brown
Over 100 Harvard Students Walk Out Over Professor Accused of Misconduct
“It’s past time for Harvard to act.”
By Lex McMenamin
This College Is Unlike Any School You’ve Ever Heard Of
At this “self-governing” Vermont campus, students run the show.
By Cara Hoffman
Working for My Private College Radicalized Me
I realized colleges care about the bottom line above all else.
By Jenny Singer
Is Unlimited Paid Time Off a Scam?
On paper, it sounds great. In practice, it’s often a different story.
By Rainesford Stauffer
University of California Strike May Be Biggest in Higher Ed History
Some strikers say that living on UC wages put them in housing insecurity.
By Lex McMenamin
Black Students At Harvard Have Always Resisted Racism
Faculty and staff once owned slaves, and professors taught racial eugenics.
By The Harvard University Presidential Committee on the Legacy of Slavery
Our State Lawmakers Tried to Block College Students From Voting
The reason? “They said college students tend to be liberal.”
By Kiersten Iwai
Why UF Students Like Me Don’t Want Ben Sasse As Our School President
The Republican senator was chosen for the job via a secret process.
By Halima Attah
What's Up With the Lawsuits Threatening Student Debt Forgiveness
Here’s what to know.
By Jacqui Germain
Students Are Fighting Remote Exam Surveillance — and Winning
“We should be focused on education, not surveillance.”
By Kristy P. Kennedy